Brandon Knight vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Knight: 2011-12 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Knight 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Knight 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Knight 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Knight 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Knight 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Knight 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 Knight 14.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight 3.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Knight 6,301 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Knight 1,385 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Knight 1,777 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Knight 386 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Knight 75 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Knight 451 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Knight .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Knight .352 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Knight .807 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Knight 19.6 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight 3.9 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight 5.2 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight 1.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight 0.4 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Knight 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Knight - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Knight - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Knight - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Knight - 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.