Tom Ingelsby vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Ingelsby: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Ingelsby 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Ingelsby 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Ingelsby 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Ingelsby 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Ingelsby 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Ingelsby 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Ingelsby 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 Ingelsby 2.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Ingelsby 129 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Ingelsby 44 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Ingelsby 37 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Ingelsby 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Ingelsby 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Ingelsby 48 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Ingelsby .382 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Ingelsby .784 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Ingelsby 2.7 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.9 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.8 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.4 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Ingelsby 0.1 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tom Ingelsby 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Ingelsby - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Ingelsby - 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.