Bill Russell vs. Brandon Sampson Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Brandon Sampson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brandon Sampson: 2018-19 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brandon Sampson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brandon Sampson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brandon Sampson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brandon Sampson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brandon Sampson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brandon Sampson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Brandon Sampson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Brandon Sampson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Brandon Sampson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brandon Sampson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Brandon Sampson 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brandon Sampson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brandon Sampson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brandon Sampson 71

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brandon Sampson 16

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brandon Sampson 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brandon Sampson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brandon Sampson .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson .379

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brandon Sampson .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brandon Sampson 5.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brandon Sampson 1.1 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brandon Sampson 0.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brandon Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brandon Sampson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brandon Sampson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brandon Sampson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brandon Sampson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brandon Sampson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brandon Sampson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brandon Sampson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brandon Sampson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brandon Sampson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brandon Sampson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brandon Sampson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandon Sampson -

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.