Mike Farmer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Mike Farmer 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

Mike Farmer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Farmer: 1958-59 to 1965-66
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Farmer 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Farmer 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mike Farmer 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mike Farmer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 2,816 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 1,950 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Farmer 550 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Farmer 423 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .393 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .814 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 7.4 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 6.4 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.8 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Farmer 129 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Farmer 79 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Farmer 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Farmer 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Farmer .411 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Farmer .719 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Farmer 6.1 (1963) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Farmer 5.0 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Farmer 2.5 (1963) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Farmer - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Farmer - 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.