Tony Battie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tony Battie 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

Tony Battie

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Battie: 1997-98 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Battie 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Battie 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tony Battie 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Battie 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Battie 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Battie 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Battie 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Battie 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Battie 5,082 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Battie 4,287 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Battie 522 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Battie 420 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Battie 713 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Battie 837 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Battie .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Battie .162 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Battie .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Battie 8.4 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Battie 6.5 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Battie 1.1 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Battie 0.8 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Battie 1.5 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Battie 4.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Battie 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Battie 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Battie 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Battie 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Battie 230 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Battie 216 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Battie 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Battie 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Battie 50 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Battie 56 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Battie .493 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Battie .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Battie .550 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Battie 6.6 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Battie 7.6 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Battie 0.8 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Battie 0.6 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Battie 1.9 (2002) 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.