Tommy Byrnes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tommy Byrnes 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

Tommy Byrnes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Byrnes: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tommy Byrnes 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tommy Byrnes 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy Byrnes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 1,712 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 72 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 311 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 265 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .299 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .648 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 7.6 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.5 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 1.8 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Byrnes 50 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tommy Byrnes 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tommy Byrnes 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tommy Byrnes 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Byrnes .301 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Byrnes .261 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Byrnes 8.7 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Byrnes - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tommy Byrnes 0.7 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy Byrnes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.