Brandon Bass vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Bass: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Bass 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Bass 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Bass 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Bass 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Bass 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Bass 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Bass 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 Bass 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Bass 6,575 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Bass 3,448 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Bass 608 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Bass 295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Bass 479 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Bass 758 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Bass .499 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Bass .207 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Bass .832 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 12.5 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 6.2 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 1.3 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.9 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 8.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Bass 498 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Bass 262 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Bass 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Bass 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Bass 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Bass 59 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Bass .471 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Bass .890 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Bass 11.6 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Bass 6.8 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Bass 2.5 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Bass 1.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Bass 0.8 (2011) 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.