Brandin Knight vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brandin Knight 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

Brandin Knight

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandin Knight: 2004-05 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandin Knight 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandin Knight 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandin Knight 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandin Knight 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Knight .000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Knight - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandin Knight 1.0 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Knight 0.0 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandin Knight 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Knight - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Knight - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandin Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Knight - 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.