Bill Russell vs. John Turner Comparison

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

John Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Turner: 1991-92 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Turner 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Turner 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Turner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John 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 John Turner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Turner 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Turner 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Turner 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Turner 117

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Turner 78

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Turner 12

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Turner 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Turner 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Turner 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Turner .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Turner .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Turner 2.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Turner 1.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Turner 0.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Turner 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Turner 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Turner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Turner -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Turner -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Turner -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Turner -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Turner -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John 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.