Keegan Murray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Keegan Murray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keegan Murray: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keegan Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keegan Murray 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keegan Murray 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keegan Murray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keegan Murray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keegan Murray 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keegan 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 Keegan Murray 13.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 5.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keegan Murray 2,148 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keegan Murray 791 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keegan Murray 227 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keegan Murray 140 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keegan Murray 101 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keegan Murray 157 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keegan Murray .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keegan Murray .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keegan Murray .805 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 15.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 5.5 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 1.7 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 6.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keegan Murray 68 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keegan Murray 44 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keegan Murray 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keegan Murray 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keegan Murray 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keegan Murray 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keegan Murray .448 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keegan Murray .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keegan Murray .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keegan Murray 9.7 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keegan Murray 6.3 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keegan Murray 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keegan Murray 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keegan Murray 0.3 (2023) 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.