Brad Branson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brad Branson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Branson: 1981-82 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brad Branson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson 391 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brad Branson 206 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brad Branson 52 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brad Branson 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brad Branson 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brad Branson 72 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson .725 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson 5.5 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson 3.3 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson 0.5 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Branson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brad Branson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brad Branson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brad Branson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brad Branson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brad Branson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Branson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brad Branson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Branson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brad Branson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Branson - 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.