Jim Farmer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jim Farmer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Farmer: 1987-88 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Farmer 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Farmer 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 715 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 186 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Farmer 111 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Farmer 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Farmer 136 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .282 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 9.4 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 2.5 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 1.4 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Farmer 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Farmer 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Farmer 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Farmer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Farmer 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Farmer .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Farmer .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Farmer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Farmer 1.3 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Farmer 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Farmer 0.0 (1989) 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.