Dick Farley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dick Farley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Farley: 1954-55 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Farley 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Farley 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Farley 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Farley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Farley 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Farley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Farley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Farley 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Farley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Farley 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 1,378 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 527 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Farley 386 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Farley 211 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .384 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 7.0 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.8 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.1 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Farley 6.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 1.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Farley 150 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Farley 40 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Farley 51 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Farley 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Farley .414 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Farley .596 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Farley 10.9 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Farley 2.6 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Farley 3.5 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Farley - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Farley - 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.