Maury King vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Maury King

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maury King: 1959-60 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maury King 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Maury King 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Maury King 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Maury King 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maury King 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Maury King 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maury King 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Maury King 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maury King 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Maury King 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maury King 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Maury King 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Maury King 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maury King 226 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Maury King 106 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Maury King 144 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maury King 38 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maury King .398 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maury King .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maury King 10.0 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maury King 4.0 (1960) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Maury King 3.8 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maury King - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Maury King - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Maury King - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maury King - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Maury King - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Maury King - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maury King 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maury King - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maury King - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maury King - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maury King - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Maury King - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maury King - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maury King - 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.