Joe Fulks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Fulks 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

Joe Fulks

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Fulks: 1946-47 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Fulks 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Fulks 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Fulks 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Fulks 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Fulks 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Fulks 3 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 4 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Fulks 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Fulks 0 Bill Russell 1

Scoring Leader Joe Fulks 1 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Joe Fulks 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 Joe Fulks 16.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.3 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 8,003 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 1,379 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Fulks 587 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Fulks 489 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .302 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .766 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 7.9 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 2.0 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 19.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 5.6 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Fulks 588 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Fulks 28 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Fulks 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Fulks 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Fulks .258 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Fulks .782 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Fulks 26.0 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Fulks 8.0 (1951) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Fulks 1.0 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Fulks - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.