Aleem Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Aleem Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aleem Ford: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Aleem Ford 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aleem Ford 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Aleem Ford 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Aleem Ford 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Aleem Ford 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Aleem Ford 14 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Aleem Ford 15 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Aleem Ford 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Aleem Ford 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Aleem Ford 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aleem Ford .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Aleem Ford .133 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aleem Ford - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aleem Ford 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aleem Ford 3.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Aleem Ford 0.4 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Aleem Ford 0.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleem Ford 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Aleem Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Aleem Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Aleem Ford 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aleem Ford - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Aleem Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Aleem Ford - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Aleem Ford - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Aleem Ford - 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.