Bill Russell vs. Tom Stith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Stith 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.

Tom Stith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Stith: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Stith 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Stith 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Stith 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Stith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Stith 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Stith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tom Stith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tom Stith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tom Stith 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom Stith 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 Tom Stith 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Stith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Stith 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Stith 77

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Stith 39

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Stith 18

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Stith 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Stith .336

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Stith .300

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Stith 3.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Stith 1.6 (1963)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Stith 0.7 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Stith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Stith -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Stith -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Stith -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Stith -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Stith 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Stith -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Stith -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Stith -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Stith -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Stith -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Stith - 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.