Brandon Rush vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Rush: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Rush 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Rush 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Rush 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Rush 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Rush 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Rush 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon Rush 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 Rush 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Rush 3,250 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Rush 1,413 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Rush 468 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Rush 222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Rush 262 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Rush 481 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Rush .426 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Rush .402 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Rush .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Rush 9.8 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 4.2 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 1.4 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.7 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Rush 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Rush 42 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Rush 33 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Rush 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Rush 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Rush 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Rush 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Rush .410 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Rush .444 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Rush .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Rush 3.2 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Rush 1.6 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Rush 0.6 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Rush 0.2 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Rush 0.2 (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.