George Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

George Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Brown: 1957-58 to 1957-58
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Brown 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Brown 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader George 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 George Brown 1.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Brown 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Brown 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Brown 1 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Brown 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Brown 0 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games George Brown 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Brown .000 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage George Brown .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Brown 1.0 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Brown 1.0 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Brown 0.0 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Brown - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Brown - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Brown - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points George Brown - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Brown - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Brown - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games George Brown 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Brown - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage George Brown - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game George Brown - n/a ** 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.