Tommy O'Keefe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tommy O'Keefe 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 O'Keefe

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tommy O'Keefe 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tommy O'Keefe 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tommy O'Keefe 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tommy O'Keefe 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 Tommy O'Keefe 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tommy O'Keefe 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tommy O'Keefe 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy O'Keefe 23 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tommy O'Keefe 7 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tommy O'Keefe 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tommy O'Keefe 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy O'Keefe .357 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy O'Keefe .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy O'Keefe 3.8 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy O'Keefe 1.2 (1951) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tommy O'Keefe 1.7 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tommy O'Keefe 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tommy O'Keefe - 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.