Darren Morningstar vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Darren Morningstar

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darren Morningstar: 1993-94 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Darren Morningstar 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Morningstar 96 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Darren Morningstar 81 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Darren Morningstar 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Darren Morningstar 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darren Morningstar 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darren Morningstar 23 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Morningstar .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Morningstar .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar 4.2 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar 3.5 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.7 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.6 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Darren Morningstar 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Darren Morningstar - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Darren Morningstar - 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.