Troy Murphy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Troy Murphy

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Troy Murphy: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Troy Murphy 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Troy Murphy 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Troy 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 Troy Murphy 10.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 7.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Murphy 7,860 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Troy Murphy 5,708 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Troy Murphy 1,088 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Troy Murphy 478 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Troy Murphy 294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Troy Murphy 729 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Murphy .445 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Troy Murphy .388 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Murphy .785 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 15.4 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 11.8 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 2.4 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 1.0 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.6 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Troy Murphy 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Troy Murphy 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Troy Murphy 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Troy Murphy 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Troy Murphy 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Troy Murphy 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Troy Murphy - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Troy Murphy 0.8 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Troy Murphy 1.0 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Troy Murphy 0.0 (2012) 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.