Bryn Forbes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bryn Forbes 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

Bryn Forbes

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryn Forbes: 2016-17 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryn Forbes 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bryn Forbes 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bryn Forbes 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bryn Forbes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 8.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryn Forbes 3,776 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bryn Forbes 718 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bryn Forbes 523 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bryn Forbes 163 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryn Forbes 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryn Forbes 431 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryn Forbes .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bryn Forbes .410 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryn Forbes .826 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 11.8 (2019) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 2.9 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 2.1 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryn Forbes 263 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bryn Forbes 65 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bryn Forbes 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bryn Forbes 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryn Forbes 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryn Forbes 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryn Forbes .407 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bryn Forbes .376 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryn Forbes .771 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryn Forbes 10.7 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryn Forbes 3.6 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bryn Forbes 1.4 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryn Forbes 0.2 (2017) 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.