Bill Russell vs. Andy Tonkovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andy Tonkovich and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Andy Tonkovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Andy Tonkovich: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Andy Tonkovich 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Andy Tonkovich 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Andy Tonkovich 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Andy Tonkovich 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Andy Tonkovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Andy Tonkovich 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Andy Tonkovich 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Andy Tonkovich 0 *

* 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 Bill Russell 15.1 Andy Tonkovich 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Andy Tonkovich 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Andy Tonkovich 44

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Andy Tonkovich 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Andy Tonkovich 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Andy Tonkovich .268

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Andy Tonkovich .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Andy Tonkovich 2.6 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Andy Tonkovich 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Andy Tonkovich -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Andy Tonkovich -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Andy Tonkovich -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Andy Tonkovich -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Andy Tonkovich 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Andy Tonkovich -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Andy Tonkovich -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Andy Tonkovich -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Andy Tonkovich -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andy Tonkovich - 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.