Red Morrison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Red Morrison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Red Morrison: 1954-55 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Red Morrison 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Red Morrison 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Red Morrison 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Red Morrison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Red Morrison 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Red Morrison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Red Morrison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Red Morrison 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Red Morrison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Red Morrison 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 Red Morrison 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Morrison 555 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Red Morrison 822 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Red Morrison 135 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Morrison 155 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Morrison .396 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Morrison .572 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Morrison 4.4 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 6.4 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 1.2 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Red Morrison 1.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Red Morrison 11 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Red Morrison 25 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Red Morrison 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Red Morrison 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Red Morrison .333 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Red Morrison .143 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Red Morrison 1.3 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Red Morrison 3.7 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Red Morrison 0.1 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Red Morrison - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Red Morrison - 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.