Ken Murray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ken Murray 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

Ken Murray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Murray: 1950-51 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Murray 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Murray 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Murray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Murray 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Murray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ken Murray 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ken Murray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ken Murray 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 1,471 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 599 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Murray 482 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Murray 181 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .335 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .747 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 12.9 (1951) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 5.4 (1951) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.4 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Murray 6.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Murray 40 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Murray 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Murray 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Murray 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Murray .293 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Murray .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Murray 8.7 (1951) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Murray 4.7 (1951) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ken Murray 3.3 (1951) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ken Murray - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Murray - 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.