Marcus Liberty vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Marcus Liberty

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Liberty: 1990-91 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marcus Liberty 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Liberty 1,942 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marcus Liberty 925 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marcus Liberty 244 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marcus Liberty 189 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Liberty 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Liberty 267 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Liberty .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marcus Liberty .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Liberty .664 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty 9.3 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty 4.3 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty 1.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.9 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty 0.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Liberty 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Marcus Liberty - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Liberty - 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.