Bill Russell vs. Monte Towe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monte Towe 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.

Monte Towe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Monte Towe: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Monte Towe 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Monte Towe 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Monte Towe 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Monte Towe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Monte Towe 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Monte Towe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Monte Towe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Monte Towe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Monte Towe 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Monte Towe 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 Monte Towe 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Monte Towe 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Monte Towe 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Monte Towe 130

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Monte Towe 34

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Monte Towe 87

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Monte Towe 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Monte Towe .406

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Monte Towe .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Monte Towe 2.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Monte Towe 0.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Monte Towe 1.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Monte Towe 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Monte Towe 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Monte Towe 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Monte Towe 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Monte Towe 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Monte Towe 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Monte Towe 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Monte Towe .667

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Monte Towe -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Monte Towe 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Monte Towe 1.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Monte Towe 0.0 (1977)

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.