Arnie Ferrin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Arnie Ferrin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Arnie Ferrin: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Arnie Ferrin 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Arnie Ferrin 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Arnie Ferrin 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Arnie Ferrin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Arnie Ferrin 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Arnie Ferrin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Ferrin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Arnie Ferrin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Arnie Ferrin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Arnie Ferrin 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 1,037 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 271 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 278 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 178 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .332 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.3 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 1.6 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Arnie Ferrin 205 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Arnie Ferrin 33 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Arnie Ferrin 67 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Arnie Ferrin 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Arnie Ferrin .338 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Arnie Ferrin .685 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Arnie Ferrin 8.2 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Arnie Ferrin 4.7 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Arnie Ferrin 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Arnie Ferrin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.