John Murphy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Murphy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Murphy: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Murphy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Murphy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Murphy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Murphy 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Murphy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Murphy 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy 32 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Murphy 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games John Murphy 20 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy .275 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Murphy 1.6 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Murphy 0.0 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Murphy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Murphy - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Murphy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Murphy - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games John Murphy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Murphy - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Murphy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game John Murphy - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.