Tom Piotrowski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Piotrowski: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Piotrowski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Piotrowski 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Piotrowski 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Piotrowski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Piotrowski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Piotrowski 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Piotrowski 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 Piotrowski 1.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Piotrowski 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Piotrowski 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Piotrowski 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Piotrowski 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Piotrowski 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Piotrowski 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Piotrowski 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Piotrowski 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Piotrowski .462 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Piotrowski 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Piotrowski 1.7 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Piotrowski 0.9 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Piotrowski 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Piotrowski 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Piotrowski 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tom Piotrowski 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Piotrowski - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Piotrowski - 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.