Charlie Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Charlie Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charlie Brown: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charlie Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Brown 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Brown 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charlie Brown 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charlie Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Brown 96 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charlie Brown 55 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charlie Brown 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charlie Brown 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Brown 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Brown 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Brown .279 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Charlie Brown .224 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Brown .920 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Brown 4.4 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Brown 1.9 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charlie Brown 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charlie Brown 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Brown 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charlie Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charlie Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charlie Brown 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charlie Brown - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Charlie Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charlie Brown - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charlie Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charlie Brown - 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.