Rex Morgan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rex Morgan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rex Morgan: 1970-71 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rex Morgan 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rex Morgan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rex Morgan 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rex Morgan 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rex Morgan 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rex Morgan 172 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rex Morgan 91 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rex Morgan 39 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rex Morgan 62 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rex Morgan .375 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rex Morgan .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rex Morgan 3.4 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rex Morgan 1.8 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rex Morgan 0.6 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rex Morgan 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rex Morgan 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rex Morgan 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rex Morgan 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rex Morgan 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rex Morgan 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rex Morgan 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rex Morgan .143 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rex Morgan .333 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rex Morgan 0.8 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rex Morgan 1.3 (1972) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rex Morgan 0.0 (1972) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rex Morgan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rex Morgan - 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.