Bill Russell vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Elston Turner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Elston Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 27

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

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.