Tom King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom King 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom King 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom King 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom King 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom King 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom King 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom King 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom King 295 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom King - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom King 32 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Tom King 58 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom King .237 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom King .631 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom King 5.1 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom King 0.6 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom King - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom King - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom King - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom King - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom King - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tom King 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom King - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Tom King - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tom King - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.