Jerry Fowler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jerry Fowler 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

Jerry Fowler

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Fowler: 1951-52 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerry Fowler 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Fowler 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Fowler 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Fowler 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Fowler 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Fowler 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Fowler 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerry Fowler 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerry Fowler 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Fowler 6 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Fowler .308 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Fowler .250 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Fowler 1.5 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Fowler 1.7 (1952) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerry Fowler 0.3 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Fowler 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerry Fowler - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Fowler - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Fowler - 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.