Tom Abernethy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Abernethy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.