Brad Holland vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brad Holland 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

Brad Holland

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Holland: 1979-80 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Holland 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brad Holland 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brad Holland 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brad Holland 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Holland 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brad Holland 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Holland 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Brad Holland 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Holland 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brad Holland 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brad Holland 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brad Holland 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Holland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Holland 293 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brad Holland 59 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brad Holland 63 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brad Holland 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brad Holland 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brad Holland 93 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Holland .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brad Holland .190 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Holland .746 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Holland 4.1 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Holland 0.9 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brad Holland 1.3 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brad Holland 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Holland 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Holland 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brad Holland 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brad Holland 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brad Holland 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Holland 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Holland 16 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brad Holland 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brad Holland 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brad Holland 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brad Holland 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brad Holland 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Holland .545 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brad Holland - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Holland 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Holland 2.0 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Holland 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brad Holland 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brad Holland 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Holland 0.0 (1982) 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.