Courtney Fortson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Courtney Fortson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Courtney Fortson: 2011-12 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Courtney Fortson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Courtney Fortson 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Fortson 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Courtney Fortson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Courtney Fortson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Fortson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Courtney Fortson 35 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Courtney Fortson 15 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Courtney Fortson 10 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Courtney Fortson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Courtney Fortson 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Courtney Fortson .344 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Courtney Fortson .231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Courtney Fortson .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Courtney Fortson 3.5 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Fortson 1.5 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Courtney Fortson 1.0 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Courtney Fortson 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Fortson 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Courtney Fortson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Courtney Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Courtney Fortson - 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.