Donnie Forman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Donnie Forman 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
Donnie Forman: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Donnie Forman 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Donnie Forman 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Donnie Forman 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Donnie Forman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Donnie Forman 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Donnie Forman 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Donnie Forman 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Donnie Forman 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Donnie Forman 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 Donnie Forman 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 179 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Donnie Forman 74 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donnie Forman 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .294 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .642 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 4.1 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 1.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Donnie Forman 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Donnie Forman 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Donnie Forman 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Donnie Forman .150 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Donnie Forman .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Donnie Forman 1.4 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Donnie Forman 0.8 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Donnie Forman - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.