Bernie Fryer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bernie Fryer: 1973-74 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bernie Fryer 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Fryer 686 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bernie Fryer 205 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bernie Fryer 331 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bernie Fryer 114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernie Fryer 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bernie Fryer 111 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Fryer .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bernie Fryer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Fryer .787 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer 7.0 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer 2.0 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer 3.5 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer 1.2 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer 0.1 (1974) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bernie Fryer 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bernie Fryer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bernie Fryer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bernie Fryer - 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.