Bill Russell vs. Wayne Turner Comparison

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

Wayne Turner

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayne Turner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayne Turner 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayne Turner 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayne Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayne Turner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayne Turner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayne 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 Wayne Turner 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayne Turner 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayne Turner 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Turner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayne Turner 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayne Turner 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayne Turner 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Turner 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Turner 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayne Turner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayne Turner .167

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayne Turner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayne Turner 1.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayne Turner 1.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayne Turner 1.7 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Turner 0.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Turner 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayne Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayne Turner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayne Turner -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayne Turner -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayne Turner -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayne Turner -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayne Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayne Turner -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayne Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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