Yogi Ferrell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Yogi Ferrell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Yogi Ferrell: 2016-17 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Yogi Ferrell 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Yogi Ferrell 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yogi Ferrell 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Yogi Ferrell 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Yogi Ferrell 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yogi Ferrell 1,994 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Yogi Ferrell 537 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Yogi Ferrell 601 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Yogi Ferrell 167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yogi Ferrell 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yogi Ferrell 259 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yogi Ferrell .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Yogi Ferrell .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yogi Ferrell .835 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yogi Ferrell 10.2 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yogi Ferrell 3.0 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Yogi Ferrell 3.7 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.9 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Yogi Ferrell 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Yogi Ferrell 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Yogi Ferrell 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Yogi Ferrell 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Yogi Ferrell 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Yogi Ferrell .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Yogi Ferrell .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Yogi Ferrell - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.4 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Yogi Ferrell 0.0 (2021) 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.