Dorie Murrey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dorie Murrey 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

Dorie Murrey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dorie Murrey: 1966-67 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dorie Murrey 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dorie Murrey 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dorie Murrey 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dorie Murrey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorie Murrey 1,683 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dorie Murrey 1,555 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dorie Murrey 226 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dorie Murrey 357 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorie Murrey .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorie Murrey .679 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 7.3 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 7.4 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.9 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dorie Murrey 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dorie Murrey 33 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dorie Murrey 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dorie Murrey 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dorie Murrey .481 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dorie Murrey .636 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dorie Murrey 2.1 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dorie Murrey 0.1 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dorie Murrey - n/a ** 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.