Bill Russell vs. Brian Winters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Winters 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 Winters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brian Winters: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brian Winters 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brian Winters 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brian Winters 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brian Winters 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brian Winters 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brian Winters 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brian Winters 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 Winters 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brian Winters 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brian Winters 4.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brian Winters 10,537

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brian Winters 1,688

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brian Winters 2,674

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 792

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 190

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brian Winters 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brian Winters .475

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters .363 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brian Winters .842

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brian Winters 19.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brian Winters 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brian Winters 4.9 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 1.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brian Winters 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brian Winters 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brian Winters 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brian Winters 637

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brian Winters 118

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brian Winters 192

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 52

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 16

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brian Winters 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brian Winters .490

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters .396 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brian Winters .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brian Winters 27.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brian Winters 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brian Winters 6.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Winters 0.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.