Dick Murphy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dick Murphy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dick Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dick Murphy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dick Murphy 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dick Murphy 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dick Murphy 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dick Murphy 8 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Murphy 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy .200 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy .444 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy 1.1 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dick Murphy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dick Murphy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dick Murphy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dick Murphy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dick Murphy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dick Murphy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dick Murphy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dick Murphy - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.