Sterling Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Sterling Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sterling Brown: 2017-18 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sterling Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sterling Brown 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sterling Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sterling Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sterling Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sterling Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Sterling 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 Sterling Brown 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 1,431 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 891 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sterling Brown 268 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sterling Brown 140 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sterling Brown 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sterling Brown 268 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .419 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 8.2 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 4.4 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.4 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.8 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 2.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sterling Brown 63 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sterling Brown 41 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sterling Brown 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sterling Brown 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Sterling Brown 24 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sterling Brown .389 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sterling Brown .276 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sterling Brown .722 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sterling Brown 4.1 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sterling Brown 2.7 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sterling Brown 1.7 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sterling Brown 0.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sterling Brown 0.3 (2019) 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.