Bill Russell vs. Brian Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Skinner 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.

Brian Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brian Skinner: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brian Skinner 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brian Skinner 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brian Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brian Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brian Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Brian Skinner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Brian Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Brian Skinner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brian Skinner 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 Brian Skinner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brian Skinner 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brian Skinner 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brian Skinner 2,876

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brian Skinner 2,841

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brian Skinner 288

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 256

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 532

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brian Skinner 608

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brian Skinner .494

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brian Skinner .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brian Skinner 10.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brian Skinner 7.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brian Skinner 0.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 1.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brian Skinner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brian Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brian Skinner 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brian Skinner 49

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brian Skinner 42

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brian Skinner 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 11

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brian Skinner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brian Skinner .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brian Skinner .542

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brian Skinner 5.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brian Skinner 4.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Skinner 1.0 (2005)

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.