Brandon Ingram vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brandon Ingram

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Ingram: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Ingram 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Ingram 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Ingram 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brandon Ingram 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 19.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 9,256 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 2,466 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 2,037 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 269 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 477 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 24.7 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.1 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.8 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 21.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 5.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Ingram 219 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Ingram 55 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Ingram 50 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Ingram 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Ingram 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Ingram 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Ingram .434 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Ingram .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Ingram .848 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Ingram 27.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Ingram 6.2 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Ingram 1.3 (2024) 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.