Mike Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mike Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Brown: 1986-87 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mike Brown 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mike Brown 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mike Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mike Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mike 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 Mike Brown 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mike Brown 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mike Brown 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mike Brown 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Brown 3,130 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mike Brown 2,762 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mike Brown 424 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mike Brown 253 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Brown 169 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Brown 626 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Brown .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mike Brown .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Brown .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Brown 7.7 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Brown 5.8 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mike Brown 1.0 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mike Brown 0.6 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Brown 0.4 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Brown 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mike Brown 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mike Brown 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mike Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Brown 241 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mike Brown 163 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mike Brown 23 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Mike Brown 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mike Brown 44 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Brown .441 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mike Brown .790 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Brown 9.6 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Brown 7.3 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mike Brown 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mike Brown 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Brown 0.2 (1993) 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.