Bill Russell vs. Ray Tolbert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Tolbert 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.

Ray Tolbert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ray Tolbert: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ray Tolbert 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ray Tolbert 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ray Tolbert 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ray Tolbert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ray Tolbert 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ray Tolbert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ray Tolbert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ray Tolbert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ray Tolbert 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ray Tolbert 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 Ray Tolbert 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ray Tolbert 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ray Tolbert 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ray Tolbert 928

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ray Tolbert 609

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ray Tolbert 135

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 71

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 101

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ray Tolbert 261

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ray Tolbert .495

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ray Tolbert .544

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ray Tolbert 5.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ray Tolbert 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ray Tolbert 0.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ray Tolbert 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ray Tolbert 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ray Tolbert 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ray Tolbert 10

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ray Tolbert 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ray Tolbert 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ray Tolbert 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ray Tolbert .600

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ray Tolbert .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ray Tolbert 2.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ray Tolbert 1.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ray Tolbert 0.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 1.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Tolbert 0.0 (1984)

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.