Jay Murphy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jay Murphy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Murphy: 1984-85 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jay Murphy 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy 160 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy 111 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jay Murphy 13 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jay Murphy 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jay Murphy 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jay Murphy 67 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy .332 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jay Murphy .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy .607 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Murphy 3.4 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy 1.9 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jay Murphy 0.3 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Jay Murphy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Murphy - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jay Murphy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Jay Murphy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Jay Murphy - 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.