Alphonso Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alphonso Ford 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

Alphonso Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alphonso Ford: 1993-94 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alphonso Ford 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alphonso Ford 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alphonso Ford 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alphonso Ford 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alphonso Ford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alphonso Ford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alphonso Ford 35 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alphonso Ford 20 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alphonso Ford 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alphonso Ford 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alphonso Ford 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alphonso Ford .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alphonso Ford .100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alphonso Ford .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alphonso Ford 3.8 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alphonso Ford 4.0 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alphonso Ford 1.8 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alphonso Ford 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alphonso Ford 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alphonso Ford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alphonso Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alphonso Ford - 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.