Tom Marshall vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tom Marshall 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

Tom Marshall

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Marshall: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Marshall 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Marshall 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Marshall 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Marshall 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Marshall 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Marshall 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tom Marshall 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 Tom Marshall 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Marshall 952 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Marshall 492 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Marshall 188 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Tom Marshall 168 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Marshall .388 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Marshall .709 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 8.0 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 3.6 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.5 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 6.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Marshall 27 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Marshall 33 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Marshall 4 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tom Marshall 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Marshall .270 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tom Marshall .700 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Marshall 9.0 (1958) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Marshall 8.0 (1958) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Marshall 1.0 (1958) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Tom Marshall - 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.