Danny Ferry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Danny Ferry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ferry: 1990-91 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ferry 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Danny Ferry 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Danny Ferry 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Danny Ferry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ferry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Danny Ferry 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Danny 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 Danny Ferry 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ferry 6,439 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Danny Ferry 2,550 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Danny Ferry 1,185 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Danny Ferry 384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ferry 292 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ferry 917 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ferry .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Danny Ferry .393 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ferry .840 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 13.3 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 4.1 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 2.3 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 3.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ferry 248 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Danny Ferry 144 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Danny Ferry 63 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Danny Ferry 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ferry 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ferry 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ferry .374 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Danny Ferry .368 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ferry .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ferry 9.7 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ferry 5.0 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Ferry 3.0 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Danny Ferry 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ferry 0.7 (1996) 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.