Tony Farmer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tony Farmer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Farmer: 1997-98 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Farmer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Farmer 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Farmer 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Farmer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Farmer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Farmer 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tony 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 Tony Farmer 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Farmer 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Farmer 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tony Farmer 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Farmer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Farmer 532 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Farmer 327 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Farmer 79 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Farmer 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Farmer 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Farmer 101 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Farmer .395 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Farmer .189 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Farmer .770 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Farmer 6.3 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Farmer 4.0 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Farmer 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Farmer 0.9 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Farmer 0.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Farmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tony Farmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tony Farmer 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Farmer - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Farmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Farmer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Farmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Farmer - 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.