Ronnie Murphy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ronnie Murphy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ronnie Murphy: 1987-88 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ronnie Murphy 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Murphy 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Murphy 36 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ronnie Murphy 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ronnie Murphy 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ronnie Murphy 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronnie Murphy 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronnie Murphy 18 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Murphy .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Murphy .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Murphy .636 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Murphy 2.0 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.6 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.3 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Murphy 0.1 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ronnie Murphy 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ronnie Murphy - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ronnie Murphy - 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.