Bill Russell vs. Mirsad Turkcan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mirsad Turkcan 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.

Mirsad Turkcan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mirsad Turkcan: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mirsad Turkcan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mirsad Turkcan 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mirsad Turkcan 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mirsad Turkcan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mirsad Turkcan 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mirsad Turkcan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mirsad Turkcan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mirsad Turkcan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mirsad Turkcan 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mirsad Turkcan 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 Mirsad Turkcan 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mirsad Turkcan 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mirsad Turkcan 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mirsad Turkcan 33

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mirsad Turkcan 33

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mirsad Turkcan 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mirsad Turkcan 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mirsad Turkcan .368

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mirsad Turkcan .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mirsad Turkcan 1.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mirsad Turkcan 1.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mirsad Turkcan 0.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.1 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mirsad Turkcan 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mirsad Turkcan 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mirsad Turkcan 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mirsad Turkcan 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mirsad Turkcan 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mirsad Turkcan 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mirsad Turkcan 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mirsad Turkcan .200

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mirsad Turkcan 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mirsad Turkcan 2.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mirsad Turkcan 1.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mirsad Turkcan 0.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mirsad Turkcan 0.0 (2000)

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.