Phil Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Phil Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Phil Ford: 1978-79 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Phil Ford 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Phil Ford 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Phil Ford 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 6.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 5,594 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 854 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Phil Ford 3,083 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Phil Ford 589 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Ford 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Ford 482 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .210 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .820 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.5 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.3 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.8 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Phil Ford 9.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 5.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Phil Ford 136 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Phil Ford 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Phil Ford 85 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Phil Ford 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Phil Ford 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Phil Ford 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Phil Ford .365 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Phil Ford .600 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Phil Ford .717 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Phil Ford 17.3 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Phil Ford 8.7 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Phil Ford 2.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Phil Ford 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.