Brandon Boston Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brandon Boston Jr. 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 Boston Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Boston Jr.: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Boston Jr. 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Boston Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brandon Boston Jr. 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 Boston Jr. 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Boston Jr. 653 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Boston Jr. 193 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Boston Jr. 84 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Boston Jr. 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Boston Jr. 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Boston Jr. 105 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .396 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .313 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .776 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 6.7 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 2.2 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Boston Jr. 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Boston Jr. 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Boston Jr. 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Boston Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Boston Jr. 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Boston Jr. .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 1.7 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Boston Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.