Danny Fortson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Danny Fortson 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

Danny Fortson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Fortson: 1997-98 to 2006-07
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Danny Fortson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Danny Fortson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 7.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 3,615 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 3,184 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Danny Fortson 301 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Danny Fortson 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Danny Fortson 440 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .785 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 16.7 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 16.3 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 1.6 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.6 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.4 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Fortson 36 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Danny Fortson 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Danny Fortson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Danny Fortson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Fortson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Danny Fortson 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Fortson .571 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Danny Fortson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Fortson .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Fortson 3.3 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Fortson 2.4 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Danny Fortson 0.0 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Danny Fortson 0.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Fortson 0.1 (2005) 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.