Eric Murdock vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Murdock 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

Eric Murdock

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Murdock: 1991-92 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Murdock 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Murdock 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Murdock 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 10.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 4.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Murdock 5,118 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Murdock 1,261 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Murdock 2,467 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Murdock 830 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Murdock 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Murdock 508 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Murdock .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Murdock .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Murdock .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 15.3 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 3.6 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 7.6 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 2.4 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.2 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Murdock 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Murdock 23 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Murdock 16 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Murdock 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Murdock 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Murdock 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Murdock .378 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Murdock .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Murdock .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Murdock 9.4 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Murdock 4.0 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Murdock 3.0 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Murdock 1.4 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Murdock 0.3 (1992) 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.