Brandon Armstrong vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brandon Armstrong 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

Brandon Armstrong

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Armstrong: 2001-02 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Armstrong 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Armstrong 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Armstrong 239 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Armstrong 63 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Armstrong 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Armstrong 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Armstrong 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Armstrong 108 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Armstrong .352 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Armstrong .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Armstrong .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 2.7 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.1 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Armstrong 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Armstrong 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Armstrong 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Armstrong 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Armstrong 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Armstrong 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Armstrong .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Armstrong .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Armstrong - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.3 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.4 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.1 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Armstrong 0.0 (2004) 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.