Sherell Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sherell Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherell Ford: 1995-96 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherell Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sherell Ford 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sherell Ford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sherell Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sherell Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sherell Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Sherell 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 Sherell Ford 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherell Ford 90 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sherell Ford 24 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sherell Ford 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sherell Ford 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sherell Ford 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sherell Ford 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherell Ford .375 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sherell Ford .160 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherell Ford .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherell Ford 3.2 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford 0.9 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford 0.2 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sherell Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sherell Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sherell Ford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherell Ford - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Sherell Ford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sherell Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherell Ford - 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.