Tom Boerwinkle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Boerwinkle: 1968-69 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Boerwinkle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Boerwinkle 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Boerwinkle 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Boerwinkle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Boerwinkle 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Boerwinkle 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Boerwinkle 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 Boerwinkle 7.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 4,596 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 5,745 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 2,007 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 110 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 138 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 635 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .453 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .675 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 10.8 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 13.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 5.0 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.7 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 9.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 3.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Boerwinkle 250 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Boerwinkle 330 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Boerwinkle 123 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Boerwinkle 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Boerwinkle 11 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Boerwinkle 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .459 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Boerwinkle .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 17.6 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 14.4 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 4.4 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Boerwinkle 0.8 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.