Torrey Craig vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Torrey Craig 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

Torrey Craig

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Torrey Craig: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Torrey Craig 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Torrey Craig 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Torrey Craig 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Torrey Craig 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Torrey Craig 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Torrey Craig 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Torrey Craig 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torrey Craig 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Torrey Craig 2,589 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Torrey Craig 1,729 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Torrey Craig 459 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Torrey Craig 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Torrey Craig 242 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Torrey Craig 432 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Torrey Craig .453 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Torrey Craig .353 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Torrey Craig .703 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Torrey Craig 7.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Torrey Craig 5.4 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Torrey Craig 1.5 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Torrey Craig 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torrey Craig 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Torrey Craig 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Torrey Craig 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Torrey Craig 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Torrey Craig 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torrey Craig 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Torrey Craig 356 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Torrey Craig 237 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Torrey Craig 45 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Torrey Craig 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Torrey Craig 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Torrey Craig 75 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Torrey Craig .457 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Torrey Craig .380 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Torrey Craig .660 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Torrey Craig 6.6 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Torrey Craig 5.1 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Torrey Craig 0.9 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Torrey Craig 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torrey Craig 0.4 (2020) 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.