Bill Russell vs. Bill Turner Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Bill Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bill Turner: 1967-68 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bill Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bill Turner 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bill Turner 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bill Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bill Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bill Turner 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bill Turner 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bill Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bill Turner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bill Turner 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bill Turner 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bill Turner 1,597

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bill Turner 1,039

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bill Turner 167

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bill Turner 294

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bill Turner .407

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bill Turner .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bill Turner 7.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bill Turner 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bill Turner 0.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bill Turner 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bill Turner 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bill Turner 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bill Turner 96

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bill Turner 62

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bill Turner 18

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bill Turner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bill Turner .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bill Turner .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bill Turner 5.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bill Turner 4.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bill Turner 1.2 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Turner - 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.