Bill Russell vs. Myles Turner Comparison

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

Myles Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Myles Turner: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Myles Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Myles Turner 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Myles Turner 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Myles Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Myles Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Myles Turner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Myles Turner 0

Blocks Leader Bill Russell 0 * Myles Turner 2

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Myles Turner 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Myles Turner 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Myles Turner 7,911

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Myles Turner 3,878

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Myles Turner 702

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 386

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 1,268

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Myles Turner 570

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Myles Turner .502

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner .354

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Myles Turner .771

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Myles Turner 18.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Myles Turner 7.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Myles Turner 1.6 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.9 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 3.4 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Myles Turner 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Myles Turner 6.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Myles Turner 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Myles Turner 304

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Myles Turner 176

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Myles Turner 19

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 13

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 55

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Myles Turner 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Myles Turner .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner .306

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Myles Turner .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Myles Turner 15.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Myles Turner 10.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Myles Turner 1.5 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 1.8 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Myles Turner 4.0 (2020)

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.