Jim Brogan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jim Brogan

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jim Brogan 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Brogan 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Brogan 619 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jim Brogan 182 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jim Brogan 222 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jim Brogan 75 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Brogan 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Brogan 121 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Brogan .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jim Brogan .267 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Brogan .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Brogan 6.3 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan 1.9 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan 2.5 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan 0.2 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jim Brogan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Brogan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jim Brogan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Brogan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jim Brogan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Brogan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jim Brogan - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Brogan - 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.