Bill Russell vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bryon Russell 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bryon Russell 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bryon Russell 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 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.