Tracy Murray vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tracy Murray

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tracy Murray: 1992-93 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tracy Murray 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tracy Murray 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tracy Murray 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tracy Murray 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy Murray 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tracy Murray 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tracy Murray 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tracy Murray 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tracy Murray 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy Murray 5,943 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tracy Murray 1,649 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tracy Murray 508 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tracy Murray 361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tracy Murray 161 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tracy Murray 659 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy Murray .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tracy Murray .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tracy Murray .829 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy Murray 16.2 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy Murray 4.3 (1996) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tracy Murray 1.6 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tracy Murray 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tracy Murray 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tracy Murray 9.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tracy Murray 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tracy Murray 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tracy Murray 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tracy Murray 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tracy Murray 63 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tracy Murray 12 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tracy Murray 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tracy Murray 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tracy Murray 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tracy Murray 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tracy Murray .538 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tracy Murray .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tracy Murray .941 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tracy Murray 18.3 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tracy Murray 3.0 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tracy Murray 0.7 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tracy Murray 1.3 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tracy Murray 0.7 (1997) 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.