Marcus Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Marcus Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marcus Brown: 1996-97 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marcus Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Marcus Brown 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Marcus Brown 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Marcus Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marcus Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Marcus Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Marcus 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 Marcus Brown 3.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Marcus Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Brown 92 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Marcus Brown 22 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Marcus Brown 23 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Marcus Brown 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Marcus Brown 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Marcus Brown 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Brown .381 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Marcus Brown .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Brown .714 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marcus Brown 3.9 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown 1.2 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Marcus Brown 0.4 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown 0.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marcus Brown - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Marcus Brown - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Marcus Brown - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Marcus Brown - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Marcus Brown - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Marcus Brown - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Marcus Brown 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marcus Brown - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Marcus Brown - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Marcus Brown - 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.