Bill Russell vs. Gene Tormohlen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Tormohlen 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.

Gene Tormohlen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gene Tormohlen: 1962-63 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gene Tormohlen 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gene Tormohlen 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gene Tormohlen 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gene Tormohlen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gene Tormohlen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gene Tormohlen 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gene Tormohlen 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gene Tormohlen 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 Gene Tormohlen 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gene Tormohlen 4.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gene Tormohlen 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gene Tormohlen 1,191

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gene Tormohlen 1,122

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gene Tormohlen 257

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gene Tormohlen 271

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gene Tormohlen .411

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gene Tormohlen .579

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gene Tormohlen 6.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gene Tormohlen 5.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gene Tormohlen 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gene Tormohlen 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gene Tormohlen 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gene Tormohlen 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gene Tormohlen 59

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gene Tormohlen 65

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gene Tormohlen 21

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gene Tormohlen 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gene Tormohlen .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gene Tormohlen .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gene Tormohlen 4.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gene Tormohlen 3.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gene Tormohlen 1.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Tormohlen - 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.