Bill Russell vs. Blackie Towery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blackie Towery 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.

Blackie Towery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Blackie Towery: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Blackie Towery 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Blackie Towery 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Blackie Towery 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Blackie Towery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Blackie Towery 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Blackie Towery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Blackie Towery 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Blackie Towery 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Blackie Towery 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Blackie Towery 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 Blackie Towery 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Blackie Towery 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Blackie Towery 1,198

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Blackie Towery 313

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Blackie Towery 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Blackie Towery .293

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Blackie Towery .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Blackie Towery 10.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Blackie Towery 2.9 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Blackie Towery -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Blackie Towery -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Blackie Towery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Blackie Towery -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Blackie Towery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Blackie Towery -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Blackie Towery - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Blackie Towery -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blackie Towery - 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.