Brandon Clarke vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Clarke: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Clarke 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Clarke 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Clarke 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Clarke 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Clarke 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Clarke 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Clarke 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 Clarke 10.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 5.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Clarke 2,602 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Clarke 1,357 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Clarke 343 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Clarke 170 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Clarke 210 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Clarke 243 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Clarke .603 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Clarke .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Clarke .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 12.1 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 5.9 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.6 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.1 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 10.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 6.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Clarke 150 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Clarke 84 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Clarke 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Clarke 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Clarke 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Clarke 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Clarke .613 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Clarke .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Clarke 12.3 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Clarke 6.9 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Clarke 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Clarke 0.8 (2022) 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.