Bill Russell vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dean Tolson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dean Tolson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.