Chris Ford vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Chris Ford

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Ford: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Ford 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Ford 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Ford 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Ford 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Ford 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Ford 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Chris 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 Chris Ford 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 1.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 7,314 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 2,394 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Ford 2,719 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Ford 1,152 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 192 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 794 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .375 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .731 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 15.4 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 3.7 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.6 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.2 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.4 (1980) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Ford 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Ford 434 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Ford 168 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Ford 151 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Ford 52 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Ford 15 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Ford 58 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Ford .440 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Ford .244 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Ford .688 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Ford 13.7 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Ford 6.3 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Ford 4.4 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Ford 2.3 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Ford 0.7 (1980) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.