Richard Morton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Richard Morton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Morton: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richard Morton 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Richard 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 Richard Morton 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richard Morton 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Morton 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richard Morton 1 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Richard Morton 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Morton .750 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Morton - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Morton 3.0 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Morton 0.5 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Morton - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richard Morton - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richard Morton - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richard Morton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Morton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Morton 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Morton - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Morton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Morton - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Morton - 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.