Tom Black vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Black 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 Black

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Black: 1970-71 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Black 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Black 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Black 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Black 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Black 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Black 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Black 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 Black 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black 299 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Black 259 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Black 44 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Black 71 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black .402 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black .648 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black 4.2 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black 3.6 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Black 0.6 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Black - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Black - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Black - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Black - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Black 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Black - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Black - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Black - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Black - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Black - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Black - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.