Ade Murkey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ade Murkey

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ade Murkey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ade Murkey 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ade Murkey - Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ade Murkey - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ade Murkey 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ade Murkey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ade Murkey - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ade Murkey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ade Murkey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ade Murkey - 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.