Terry Furlow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Terry Furlow 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

Terry Furlow

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Terry Furlow: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Terry Furlow 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Terry Furlow 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Terry Furlow 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 10.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Furlow 2,550 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Terry Furlow 507 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Terry Furlow 568 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Terry Furlow 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Furlow 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Furlow 239 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Furlow .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Terry Furlow .293 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Furlow .862 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 13.9 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 2.6 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 3.9 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 1.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 11.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Terry Furlow 184 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Terry Furlow 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Terry Furlow 34 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Terry Furlow 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Terry Furlow 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Terry Furlow 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Terry Furlow .490 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Terry Furlow - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Terry Furlow .947 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Terry Furlow 16.0 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Terry Furlow 3.6 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Terry Furlow 3.2 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Terry Furlow 0.8 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Terry Furlow 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.