Maurice Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Maurice Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Martin: 1986-87 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Maurice Martin 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Martin 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Martin 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Martin 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Martin 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Martin 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Martin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Martin 204 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Maurice Martin 65 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Maurice Martin 49 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Maurice Martin 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Martin 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Martin 69 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Martin .378 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Maurice Martin .211 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Martin .598 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Martin 3.4 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Martin 1.0 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Maurice Martin 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Maurice Martin 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Martin 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Martin 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Martin 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Martin 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Martin 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Martin 38 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Maurice Martin 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Maurice Martin 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Maurice Martin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Martin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Martin 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Martin .382 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Maurice Martin .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Martin .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Martin 10.3 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Martin 3.0 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Maurice Martin 3.3 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maurice Martin 0.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Martin 0.3 (1988) 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.