Brandon Jennings vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Jennings: 2009-10 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Jennings 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Jennings 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Jennings 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Jennings 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Jennings 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Jennings 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Jennings 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 Jennings 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 5.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Jennings 7,801 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Jennings 1,659 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Jennings 3,151 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Jennings 679 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Jennings 98 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Jennings 555 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Jennings .387 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Jennings .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Jennings .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 19.1 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.7 (2011) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 7.6 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 1.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 8.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Jennings 223 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Jennings 49 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Jennings 65 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Jennings 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Jennings 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Jennings 25 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Jennings .372 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Jennings .238 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Jennings .796 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Jennings 18.7 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Jennings 3.0 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Jennings 4.0 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Jennings 2.3 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Jennings 0.6 (2010) 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.