Tony Allen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Tony Allen 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

Tony Allen

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Allen: 2004-05 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Allen 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Allen 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Allen 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Allen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Allen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Allen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tony Allen 3 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tony Allen 6 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tony Allen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 6,654 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 2,884 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Allen 1,077 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Allen 1,158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 820 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .282 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .709 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 11.5 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 5.5 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.7 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.6 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Allen 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Allen 668 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Allen 333 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Allen 105 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Allen 137 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Allen 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Allen 112 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Allen .447 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Allen .106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Allen .716 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Allen 12.3 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Allen 7.7 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Allen 1.8 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Allen 2.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Allen 1.1 (2015) 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.