Bill Russell vs. Rudy Tomjanovich Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Tomjanovich 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.

Rudy Tomjanovich

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rudy Tomjanovich: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rudy Tomjanovich 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rudy Tomjanovich 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rudy Tomjanovich 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rudy Tomjanovich 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 Rudy Tomjanovich 17.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rudy Tomjanovich 8.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rudy Tomjanovich 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rudy Tomjanovich 13,383

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rudy Tomjanovich 6,198

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rudy Tomjanovich 1,573

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 374 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 175 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rudy Tomjanovich 768

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rudy Tomjanovich .501

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .262 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rudy Tomjanovich .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rudy Tomjanovich 24.5 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rudy Tomjanovich 11.8 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rudy Tomjanovich 3.1 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rudy Tomjanovich 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rudy Tomjanovich 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rudy Tomjanovich 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rudy Tomjanovich 511

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rudy Tomjanovich 189

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rudy Tomjanovich 59

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 11 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 8 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rudy Tomjanovich 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rudy Tomjanovich .489

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich .100 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rudy Tomjanovich .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rudy Tomjanovich 23.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rudy Tomjanovich 8.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rudy Tomjanovich 2.9 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.6 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rudy Tomjanovich 0.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.