Furkan Korkmaz vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Furkan Korkmaz 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

Furkan Korkmaz

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Furkan Korkmaz: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Furkan Korkmaz 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Furkan Korkmaz 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Furkan Korkmaz 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Furkan Korkmaz 2,244 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Furkan Korkmaz 646 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Furkan Korkmaz 391 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Furkan Korkmaz 178 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Furkan Korkmaz 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Furkan Korkmaz 328 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Furkan Korkmaz .406 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Furkan Korkmaz .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Furkan Korkmaz .761 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 9.8 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 2.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 1.9 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 4.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Furkan Korkmaz 139 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Furkan Korkmaz 49 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Furkan Korkmaz 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Furkan Korkmaz 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Furkan Korkmaz 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Furkan Korkmaz 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Furkan Korkmaz .387 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Furkan Korkmaz .314 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Furkan Korkmaz .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 7.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 2.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 1.3 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Furkan Korkmaz 0.3 (2021) 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.