Tom Copa vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Copa: 1991-92 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Copa 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Copa 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Copa 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Copa 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Copa 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Copa 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Copa 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 Copa 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Copa 48 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Copa 36 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Copa 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Copa 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Copa 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Copa 33 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Copa .550 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Copa .308 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Copa 1.5 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa 1.1 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Copa 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Copa - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Copa - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Copa - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Copa - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Copa - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Copa - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tom Copa 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Copa - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Copa - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Copa - 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.