Fran Curran vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fran Curran 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

Fran Curran

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fran Curran: 1948-49 to 1949-50
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fran Curran 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fran Curran 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fran Curran 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fran Curran 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fran Curran 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fran Curran 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fran Curran 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fran Curran 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fran Curran 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fran Curran 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 Fran Curran 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fran Curran 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fran Curran 602 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fran Curran 149 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fran Curran 123 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fran Curran .395 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fran Curran .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fran Curran 6.0 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fran Curran 1.4 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fran Curran 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fran Curran 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fran Curran 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fran Curran 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fran Curran 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fran Curran .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fran Curran 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fran Curran 2.5 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fran Curran 0.8 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fran Curran - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fran Curran - 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.