Chris Morris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chris Morris 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

Chris Morris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Morris: 1988-89 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chris Morris 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chris Morris 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chris Morris 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Morris 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chris Morris 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chris Morris 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chris Morris 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Morris 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Morris 8,184 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chris Morris 3,544 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chris Morris 1,182 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chris Morris 917 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Morris 540 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Morris 747 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Morris .441 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chris Morris .306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Morris .739 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Morris 14.8 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Morris 6.6 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chris Morris 2.8 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chris Morris 1.9 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Morris 1.2 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Morris 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chris Morris 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chris Morris 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chris Morris 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Morris 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Morris 448 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chris Morris 224 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chris Morris 53 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chris Morris 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Morris 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chris Morris 69 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Morris .445 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chris Morris .295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Morris .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Morris 18.8 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Morris 6.4 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chris Morris 1.8 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chris Morris 1.8 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Morris 1.8 (1992) Bill Russell - 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.