Bill Russell vs. Omer Yurtseven Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Omer Yurtseven 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.

Omer Yurtseven

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Omer Yurtseven: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Omer Yurtseven 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Omer Yurtseven 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Omer Yurtseven 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Omer Yurtseven 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Omer Yurtseven 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Omer Yurtseven 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Omer Yurtseven 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Omer Yurtseven 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 Omer Yurtseven 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Omer Yurtseven 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Omer Yurtseven 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Omer Yurtseven 561

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Omer Yurtseven 525

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Omer Yurtseven 80

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 27

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 40

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Omer Yurtseven 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Omer Yurtseven .535

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven .214

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Omer Yurtseven .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Omer Yurtseven 5.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Omer Yurtseven 5.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Omer Yurtseven 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Omer Yurtseven 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Omer Yurtseven 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Omer Yurtseven 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Omer Yurtseven 29

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Omer Yurtseven 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Omer Yurtseven 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Omer Yurtseven 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Omer Yurtseven .560

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Omer Yurtseven .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Omer Yurtseven 2.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Omer Yurtseven 0.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Omer Yurtseven 0.3 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Omer Yurtseven 0.1 (2023)

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.