Rolando Ferreira vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rolando Ferreira

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rolando Ferreira: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rolando Ferreira 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Ferreira 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Ferreira 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rolando Ferreira 13 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rolando Ferreira 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rolando Ferreira 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rolando Ferreira 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Ferreira .056 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Ferreira .875 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.8 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Ferreira 1.1 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rolando Ferreira 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rolando Ferreira 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rolando Ferreira - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rolando Ferreira - 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.