Brevin Knight vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brevin Knight

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brevin Knight: 1997-98 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brevin Knight 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brevin Knight 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brevin Knight 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brevin Knight 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brevin Knight 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brevin Knight 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brevin 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 Brevin Knight 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 6.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 5,342 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 1,785 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brevin Knight 4,481 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brevin Knight 1,229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 87 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brevin Knight 729 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brevin Knight .134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .789 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 12.6 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 3.4 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 9.0 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 1.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brevin Knight 39 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brevin Knight 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brevin Knight 43 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brevin Knight 25 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brevin Knight 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brevin Knight 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brevin Knight .255 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Brevin Knight .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brevin Knight 4.5 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brevin Knight 4.0 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brevin Knight 5.8 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brevin Knight 2.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brevin Knight 0.3 (1998) 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.