John Fairchild vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Fairchild 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

John Fairchild

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Fairchild: 1965-66 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Fairchild 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Fairchild 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Fairchild 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Fairchild 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Fairchild 60 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Fairchild 45 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Fairchild 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Fairchild 30 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Fairchild .258 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Fairchild .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Fairchild 2.0 (1966) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild 1.5 (1966) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Fairchild 0.4 (1966) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Fairchild - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Fairchild - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Fairchild - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Fairchild - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Fairchild - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Fairchild 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Fairchild - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Fairchild - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Fairchild - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Fairchild - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Fairchild - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Fairchild - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Fairchild - 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.