Bill Russell vs. Keith Tower Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Keith Tower 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.

Keith Tower

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Keith Tower: 1993-94 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Keith Tower 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Keith Tower 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Keith Tower 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Keith Tower 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Keith Tower 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Keith Tower 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Keith Tower 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Keith Tower 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Keith Tower 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Keith Tower 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 Keith Tower 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Keith Tower 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Keith Tower 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Keith Tower 98

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Keith Tower 69

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Keith Tower 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower 12

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Keith Tower 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Keith Tower .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Keith Tower .556

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Keith Tower 2.4 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Keith Tower 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Keith Tower 0.2 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower 0.4 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Keith Tower -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Keith Tower -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Keith Tower -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Keith Tower 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Keith Tower -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Keith Tower -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Keith Tower -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Keith Tower -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Keith Tower -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Keith Tower -

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.