Ja Morant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ja Morant 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

Ja Morant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ja Morant: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ja Morant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ja Morant 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ja Morant 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ja Morant 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ja Morant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ja Morant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ja Morant 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ja Morant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ja Morant 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Ja Morant 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 22.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 4.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 7.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 5,783 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 1,243 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ja Morant 1,903 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ja Morant 254 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 257 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.4 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 5.9 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ja Morant 27.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 6.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 8.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ja Morant 518 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ja Morant 130 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ja Morant 164 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ja Morant 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ja Morant 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ja Morant 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ja Morant .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ja Morant .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ja Morant .758 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ja Morant 30.2 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ja Morant 8.0 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ja Morant 9.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ja Morant 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ja Morant 0.4 (2022) 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.