Bill Russell vs. Hedo Turkoglu Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hedo Turkoglu 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.

Hedo Turkoglu

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Hedo Turkoglu: 2000-01 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Hedo Turkoglu 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Hedo Turkoglu 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Hedo Turkoglu 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Hedo Turkoglu 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Hedo Turkoglu 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Hedo Turkoglu 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Hedo Turkoglu 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Hedo Turkoglu 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Hedo Turkoglu 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Hedo Turkoglu 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 Hedo Turkoglu 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Hedo Turkoglu 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Hedo Turkoglu 2.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Hedo Turkoglu 11,022

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Hedo Turkoglu 3,971

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Hedo Turkoglu 2,832

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 750

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 299

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Hedo Turkoglu 997

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Hedo Turkoglu .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu .384

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Hedo Turkoglu .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Hedo Turkoglu 19.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Hedo Turkoglu 5.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Hedo Turkoglu 5.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Hedo Turkoglu 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Hedo Turkoglu 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Hedo Turkoglu 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Hedo Turkoglu 1,059

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Hedo Turkoglu 416

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Hedo Turkoglu 287

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 81

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 32

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Hedo Turkoglu 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Hedo Turkoglu .403

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu .341

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Hedo Turkoglu .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Hedo Turkoglu 17.5 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Hedo Turkoglu 6.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Hedo Turkoglu 5.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 1.3 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Hedo Turkoglu 1.0 (2007)

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.