Togo Palazzi vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Togo Palazzi 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

Togo Palazzi

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Togo Palazzi: 1954-55 to 1959-60
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Togo Palazzi 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Togo Palazzi 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Togo Palazzi 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Togo Palazzi 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Togo Palazzi 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Togo Palazzi 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Togo Palazzi 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Togo Palazzi 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Togo Palazzi 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Togo Palazzi 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Togo Palazzi 2,382 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Togo Palazzi 1,113 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Togo Palazzi 233 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Togo Palazzi 324 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Togo Palazzi .386 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Togo Palazzi .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 8.8 (1957) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 4.2 (1957) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 0.9 (1959) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Togo Palazzi 121 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Togo Palazzi 59 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Togo Palazzi 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Togo Palazzi 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Togo Palazzi .353 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Togo Palazzi .641 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Togo Palazzi 9.0 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Togo Palazzi 3.6 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Togo Palazzi 1.0 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Togo Palazzi - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.