John Morton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and John Morton 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

John Morton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Morton: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Morton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Morton 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Morton 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Morton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Morton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Morton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Morton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Morton 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Morton 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Morton 609 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Morton 161 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Morton 342 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Morton 92 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Morton 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Morton 128 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Morton .386 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Morton .224 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Morton .787 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Morton 5.4 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 1.6 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Morton 3.7 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Morton 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Morton 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Morton 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Morton 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Morton 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Morton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Morton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Morton 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Morton .400 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Morton 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Morton 3.0 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Morton 0.0 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Morton 0.0 (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.