Greg Foster vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Foster

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Foster: 1990-91 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Foster 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Foster 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Foster 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Foster 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Foster 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Foster 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg 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 Greg Foster 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Foster 2,538 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Foster 1,691 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Foster 351 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Foster 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Foster 194 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Foster 656 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Foster .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Foster .225 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Foster .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Foster 5.7 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 3.5 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.4 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Foster 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Foster 233 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Foster 156 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Foster 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Foster 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Foster 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Foster 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Foster .425 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Foster .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Foster .784 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Foster 5.0 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Foster 3.4 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Foster 0.6 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Foster 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Foster 0.4 (1997) 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.