Mehmet Okur vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mehmet Okur

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mehmet Okur: 2002-03 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mehmet Okur 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mehmet Okur 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mehmet Okur 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mehmet Okur 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mehmet Okur 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mehmet Okur 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mehmet Okur 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mehmet Okur 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mehmet Okur 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mehmet Okur 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 13.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mehmet Okur 8,561 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mehmet Okur 4,436 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mehmet Okur 1,089 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mehmet Okur 329 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mehmet Okur 453 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mehmet Okur 634 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mehmet Okur .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mehmet Okur .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mehmet Okur .797 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 18.0 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 9.1 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 2.4 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.8 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.1 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 8.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mehmet Okur 576 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mehmet Okur 416 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mehmet Okur 78 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mehmet Okur 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mehmet Okur 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mehmet Okur 71 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mehmet Okur .415 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mehmet Okur .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mehmet Okur .713 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mehmet Okur 15.4 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mehmet Okur 11.8 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mehmet Okur 2.0 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mehmet Okur 1.4 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mehmet Okur 0.9 (2007) 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.