Rod Foster vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Rod Foster 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

Rod Foster

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rod Foster: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rod Foster 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rod Foster 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rod Foster 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 7.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 1,562 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 258 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rod Foster 479 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rod Foster 137 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Foster 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rod Foster 207 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .298 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 8.8 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.5 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.5 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rod Foster 2.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rod Foster 49 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rod Foster 16 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rod Foster 25 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rod Foster 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rod Foster 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rod Foster 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rod Foster .266 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rod Foster .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rod Foster .882 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rod Foster 6.7 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rod Foster 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rod Foster 2.3 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rod Foster 1.7 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rod Foster 0.1 (1984) 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.