Fernando Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Fernando Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fernando Martin: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fernando Martin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fernando Martin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fernando Martin 0.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fernando Martin 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fernando Martin 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fernando Martin 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fernando Martin 22 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fernando Martin 28 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fernando Martin 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fernando Martin 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fernando Martin 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fernando Martin 24 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fernando Martin .290 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fernando Martin .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fernando Martin .364 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fernando Martin 0.9 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fernando Martin 1.2 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fernando Martin 0.4 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fernando Martin 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fernando Martin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fernando Martin 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fernando Martin .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fernando Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fernando Martin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fernando Martin 0.0 (1987) 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.