Torgeir Bryn vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Torgeir Bryn

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Torgeir Bryn: 1989-90 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Torgeir Bryn 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Torgeir Bryn 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Torgeir Bryn 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Torgeir Bryn 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Torgeir Bryn 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Torgeir Bryn 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Torgeir Bryn 3 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Torgeir Bryn .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Torgeir Bryn .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Torgeir Bryn 1.3 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torgeir Bryn 0.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Torgeir Bryn 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Torgeir Bryn - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Torgeir Bryn - 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.