Jordan Farmar vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jordan Farmar

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jordan Farmar: 2006-07 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jordan Farmar 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jordan Farmar 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jordan Farmar 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jordan Farmar 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Farmar 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Farmar 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jordan Farmar 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jordan Farmar 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Farmar 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Farmar 3,888 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jordan Farmar 958 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jordan Farmar 1,453 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jordan Farmar 391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan Farmar 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan Farmar 504 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Farmar .423 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jordan Farmar .374 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Farmar .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Farmar 10.4 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Farmar 2.5 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jordan Farmar 5.0 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jordan Farmar 1.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Farmar 0.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jordan Farmar 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Farmar 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jordan Farmar 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jordan Farmar 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Farmar 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jordan Farmar 377 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jordan Farmar 108 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jordan Farmar 116 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jordan Farmar 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jordan Farmar 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jordan Farmar 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jordan Farmar .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jordan Farmar .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jordan Farmar .793 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jordan Farmar 6.8 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jordan Farmar 2.8 (2007) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jordan Farmar 4.0 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jordan Farmar 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jordan Farmar 0.3 (2016) 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.