Jaylen Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jaylen Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jaylen Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jaylen Brown 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jaylen Brown 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jaylen Brown 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jaylen Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jaylen Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jaylen Brown 1 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jaylen 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 Jaylen Brown 18.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 10,038 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 2,840 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 1,303 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 539 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 540 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .720 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 26.6 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 6.9 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 18.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jaylen Brown 1,983 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jaylen Brown 604 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jaylen Brown 248 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jaylen Brown 103 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jaylen Brown 44 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jaylen Brown 108 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jaylen Brown .482 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jaylen Brown .363 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jaylen Brown .732 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jaylen Brown 24.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jaylen Brown 8.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jaylen Brown 3.5 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.5 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jaylen Brown 1.0 (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.