Eric Fernsten vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eric Fernsten

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Fernsten: 1975-76 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Fernsten 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Fernsten 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Fernsten 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Fernsten 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 517 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 372 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 82 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Fernsten 218 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .445 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .675 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.1 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 3.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Fernsten 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Fernsten 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Fernsten 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Fernsten 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Fernsten 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Fernsten 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Fernsten .308 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Fernsten - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Fernsten .625 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.2 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Fernsten 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Fernsten 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * 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.