Jeff Foster vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jeff Foster

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jeff Foster: 1999-00 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jeff Foster 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jeff Foster 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jeff Foster 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jeff Foster 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jeff Foster 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jeff Foster 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jeff 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 Jeff Foster 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 6.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Foster 3,747 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jeff Foster 5,248 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jeff Foster 703 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jeff Foster 507 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Foster 308 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Foster 764 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Foster .497 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jeff Foster .130 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Foster .615 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Foster 7.0 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 9.1 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 1.8 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 0.9 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jeff Foster 3.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jeff Foster 207 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jeff Foster 293 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jeff Foster 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jeff Foster 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jeff Foster 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jeff Foster 53 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jeff Foster .556 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jeff Foster .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jeff Foster .661 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jeff Foster 5.9 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jeff Foster 7.4 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jeff Foster 1.4 (2002) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jeff Foster 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jeff Foster 0.9 (2005) 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.