Bill Russell vs. Jeff Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff 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.

Jeff Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeff Turner: 1984-85 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jeff Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jeff Turner 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jeff Turner 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jeff Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jeff Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jeff Turner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jeff 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 Jeff Turner 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jeff Turner 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jeff Turner 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jeff Turner 3,697

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jeff Turner 2,036

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jeff Turner 635

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 215

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 85

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jeff Turner 612

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jeff Turner .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner .344

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jeff Turner .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jeff Turner 8.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jeff Turner 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jeff Turner 1.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jeff Turner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jeff Turner 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jeff Turner 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jeff Turner 56

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jeff Turner 32

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jeff Turner 16

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jeff Turner 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jeff Turner .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jeff Turner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jeff Turner 2.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jeff Turner 1.4 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jeff Turner 1.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Turner 0.2 (1995)

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.