Don Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Don Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Ford: 1975-76 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Don Ford 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Don Ford 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Don Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Don Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Don 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 Don Ford 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 3,016 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Don Ford 1,691 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Don Ford 647 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Don Ford 274 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 139 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 474 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Don Ford .143 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .773 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 9.6 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.5 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 1.8 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 0.9 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Ford 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Don Ford 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Ford 144 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Don Ford 85 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Don Ford 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Don Ford 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Ford 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Don Ford 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Ford .443 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Don Ford .718 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Ford 10.1 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Don Ford 5.3 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Don Ford 3.4 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Don Ford 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Ford 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.