Bill Russell vs. Jack Turner Comparison

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

Jack Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jack Turner: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jack Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jack Turner 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jack Turner 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jack Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jack Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jack Turner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jack 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 Jack Turner 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jack Turner 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jack Turner 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jack Turner 200

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jack Turner 85

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jack Turner 44

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jack Turner 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jack Turner .380

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jack Turner .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jack Turner 4.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jack Turner 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jack Turner 1.0 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jack Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jack Turner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jack Turner -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jack Turner -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jack Turner -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jack Turner -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jack Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jack Turner -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jack Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jack Turner - 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.