Gheorghe Muresan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Gheorghe Muresan 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

Gheorghe Muresan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gheorghe Muresan: 1993-94 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gheorghe Muresan 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gheorghe Muresan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 6.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gheorghe Muresan 3,020 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gheorghe Muresan 1,957 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gheorghe Muresan 150 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gheorghe Muresan 171 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gheorghe Muresan 455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gheorghe Muresan 307 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .573 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .644 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 14.5 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 9.6 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.7 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 2.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 6.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gheorghe Muresan 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gheorghe Muresan 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gheorghe Muresan 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gheorghe Muresan 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gheorghe Muresan 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .444 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gheorghe Muresan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gheorghe Muresan .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 5.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 6.0 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gheorghe Muresan 1.3 (1997) 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.