Monte Morris vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Monte Morris

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Monte Morris: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Monte Morris 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Monte Morris 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Monte Morris 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Monte Morris 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Monte Morris 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Monte Morris 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Monte 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 Monte Morris 10.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Monte Morris 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Monte Morris 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Monte Morris 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monte Morris 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monte Morris 3,747 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Monte Morris 922 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Monte Morris 1,437 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Monte Morris 283 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Monte Morris 70 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Monte Morris 375 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monte Morris .477 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Monte Morris .391 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monte Morris .824 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monte Morris 12.6 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Monte Morris 3.4 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Monte Morris 5.3 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Monte Morris 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monte Morris 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Monte Morris 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Monte Morris 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Monte Morris 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Monte Morris 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monte Morris 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Monte Morris 460 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Monte Morris 86 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Monte Morris 174 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Monte Morris 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Monte Morris 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Monte Morris 51 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Monte Morris .446 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Monte Morris .315 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Monte Morris .761 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Monte Morris 14.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Monte Morris 2.4 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Monte Morris 5.5 (2021) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Monte Morris 1.2 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Monte Morris 0.3 (2024) 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.