Al Ferrari vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Al Ferrari

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Ferrari: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Al Ferrari 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Al Ferrari 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Ferrari 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Al Ferrari 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Ferrari 2,525 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Al Ferrari 830 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Al Ferrari 943 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Ferrari 371 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Ferrari .368 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Ferrari .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 8.6 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 2.7 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 4.0 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 7.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Ferrari 256 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Al Ferrari 79 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Al Ferrari 75 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Al Ferrari 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Ferrari .391 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Ferrari .723 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Ferrari 14.8 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Al Ferrari 4.1 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Al Ferrari 3.0 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Ferrari - n/a ** 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.