Fred Foster vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fred Foster

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Foster: 1968-69 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Foster 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Foster 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Foster 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Foster 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Foster 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster 0.0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Foster 4,093 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Foster 1,275 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Foster 601 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Foster 57 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Foster 8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Foster 524 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Foster .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Foster - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Foster .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Foster 14.8 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 4.2 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.5 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Foster 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Foster 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Foster - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Foster 18 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Foster 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Foster 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Foster 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Foster 0 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Foster 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Foster .421 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Foster - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Foster 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Foster 3.6 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Foster 2.4 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Foster 1.0 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Foster - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Foster - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.