Duane Ferrell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Duane Ferrell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Duane Ferrell: 1988-89 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Duane Ferrell 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Duane Ferrell 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Duane Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Ferrell 3,704 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Duane Ferrell 1,132 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Duane Ferrell 509 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Duane Ferrell 302 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Ferrell 105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Ferrell 583 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Ferrell .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Duane Ferrell .288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Ferrell .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 12.7 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 3.2 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.6 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Duane Ferrell 180 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Duane Ferrell 73 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Duane Ferrell 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Duane Ferrell 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Duane Ferrell 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Duane Ferrell 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Duane Ferrell .422 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Duane Ferrell .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Duane Ferrell .688 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Duane Ferrell 11.0 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Duane Ferrell 3.4 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Duane Ferrell 1.5 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.8 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Duane Ferrell 0.3 (1994) 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.