Bob Ferry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Ferry 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

Bob Ferry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Ferry: 1959-60 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Ferry 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Ferry 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Ferry 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Ferry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Ferry 5,780 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Ferry 3,343 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Ferry 906 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Ferry 634 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Ferry .433 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Ferry .664 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 13.9 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 6.8 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 2.2 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 4.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Ferry 320 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Ferry 198 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Ferry 46 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Ferry 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Ferry .451 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Ferry .621 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Ferry 20.2 (1961) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Ferry 12.6 (1961) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Ferry 2.8 (1963) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Ferry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Ferry - 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.