Gary Forbes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gary Forbes 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
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gary Forbes 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gary Forbes 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 645 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 218 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gary Forbes 103 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gary Forbes 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Forbes 111 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gary Forbes 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gary Forbes 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gary Forbes 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gary Forbes .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gary Forbes - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gary Forbes - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011) 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.