Tony Price vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Price: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Price 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tony Price 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 Price 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Price 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Price 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Price 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Price 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Price 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Price 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Price 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Price 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Price 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Price .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Price - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Price 0.8 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Price 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Price 0.6 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Price 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Price 0.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Price - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Price - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Price - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Price 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Price - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Price - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Price - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Price - 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.