Ronald Murray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ronald Murray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronald Murray: 2002-03 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ronald Murray 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ronald Murray 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ronald Murray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronald Murray 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronald Murray 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ronald Murray 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ronald Murray 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronald Murray 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronald Murray 4,817 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ronald Murray 1,006 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ronald Murray 1,096 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ronald Murray 404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronald Murray 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronald Murray 487 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronald Murray .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ronald Murray .304 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronald Murray .725 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronald Murray 12.4 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronald Murray 2.5 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ronald Murray 3.4 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ronald Murray 1.1 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronald Murray 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronald Murray 7.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ronald Murray 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ronald Murray 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ronald Murray 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronald Murray 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronald Murray 319 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ronald Murray 100 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ronald Murray 78 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ronald Murray 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronald Murray 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronald Murray 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronald Murray .339 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ronald Murray .256 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronald Murray .821 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronald Murray 11.8 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronald Murray 3.2 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ronald Murray 2.5 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ronald Murray 1.1 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronald Murray 0.5 (2005) 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.