De'Aaron Fox vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and De'Aaron Fox 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

De'Aaron Fox

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
De'Aaron Fox: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships De'Aaron Fox 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons De'Aaron Fox 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played De'Aaron Fox 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games De'Aaron Fox 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP De'Aaron Fox 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team De'Aaron Fox 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) De'Aaron Fox 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team De'Aaron Fox 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) De'Aaron Fox 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader De'Aaron Fox 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Aaron Fox 21.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game De'Aaron Fox 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game De'Aaron Fox 6.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game De'Aaron Fox 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game De'Aaron Fox 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Aaron Fox 9,940 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds De'Aaron Fox 1,784 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists De'Aaron Fox 2,870 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals De'Aaron Fox 665 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks De'Aaron Fox 196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games De'Aaron Fox 469 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Aaron Fox .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage De'Aaron Fox .334 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage De'Aaron Fox .736 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Aaron Fox 26.6 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game De'Aaron Fox 4.6 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game De'Aaron Fox 7.3 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game De'Aaron Fox 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game De'Aaron Fox 0.6 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game De'Aaron Fox 27.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game De'Aaron Fox 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game De'Aaron Fox 7.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game De'Aaron Fox 2.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game De'Aaron Fox 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points De'Aaron Fox 192 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds De'Aaron Fox 38 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists De'Aaron Fox 54 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals De'Aaron Fox 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks De'Aaron Fox 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games De'Aaron Fox 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage De'Aaron Fox .424 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage De'Aaron Fox .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage De'Aaron Fox .756 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game De'Aaron Fox 27.4 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game De'Aaron Fox 5.4 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game De'Aaron Fox 7.7 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game De'Aaron Fox 2.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game De'Aaron Fox 0.6 (2023) 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.