Brian Bowen II vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Brian Bowen II 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

Brian Bowen II

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Bowen II: 2019-20 to 2020-21
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Bowen II 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Bowen II 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Bowen II 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Bowen II 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Bowen II 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Bowen II .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Bowen II .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Bowen II 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II 1.0 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II 1.2 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II 0.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Bowen II 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Bowen II - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Bowen II - 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.