Kris Murray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kris Murray 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

Kris Murray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kris Murray: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kris Murray 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Murray 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kris Murray 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kris Murray 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Murray 376 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kris Murray 224 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kris Murray 80 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kris Murray 53 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kris Murray 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kris Murray 62 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Murray .396 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kris Murray .268 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kris Murray .661 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Murray 6.1 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray 3.6 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kris Murray 1.3 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kris Murray 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kris Murray - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kris Murray - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kris Murray - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kris Murray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kris Murray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kris Murray 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kris Murray - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kris Murray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kris Murray - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kris Murray - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kris Murray - 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.