Tommy Kron vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tommy Kron: 1966-67 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tommy Kron 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tommy Kron 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kron 1,193 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tommy Kron 603 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tommy Kron 518 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Tommy Kron 184 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kron .389 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kron .753 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 9.7 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 4.7 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 3.7 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tommy Kron 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Tommy Kron 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy Kron .000 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Tommy Kron - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tommy Kron 0.0 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Tommy Kron - 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.