Bill Russell vs. Henry Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry 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.

Henry Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Henry Turner: 1989-90 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Henry Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Henry Turner 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Henry Turner 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Henry Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Henry Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Henry Turner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Henry 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 Henry Turner 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Henry Turner 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Henry Turner 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Henry Turner 224

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Henry Turner 78

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Henry Turner 29

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner 8

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Henry Turner 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Henry Turner .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Henry Turner .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Henry Turner 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Henry Turner 1.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Henry Turner 0.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner 0.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Henry Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Henry Turner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Henry Turner -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Henry Turner -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Henry Turner -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Henry Turner -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Henry Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Henry Turner -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Henry Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Henry Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Henry Turner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Henry Turner -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Henry Turner -

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.