Bradley Beal vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bradley Beal 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

Bradley Beal

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bradley Beal: 2012-13 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bradley Beal 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bradley Beal 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bradley Beal 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bradley Beal 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bradley Beal 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bradley Beal 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bradley Beal 1 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bradley Beal 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bradley Beal 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 21.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 4.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 16,355 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 3,069 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bradley Beal 3,237 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bradley Beal 824 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bradley Beal 748 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .822 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 31.3 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 5.0 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.6 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 23.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 4.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 3.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bradley Beal 1,086 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bradley Beal 211 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bradley Beal 181 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bradley Beal 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bradley Beal 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bradley Beal 47 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bradley Beal .442 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bradley Beal .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bradley Beal .827 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bradley Beal 30.0 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bradley Beal 6.2 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bradley Beal 6.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bradley Beal 1.6 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bradley Beal 0.7 (2015) 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.