Brian Heaney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Heaney: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Heaney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Heaney 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Heaney 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Heaney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Heaney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Heaney 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Heaney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader Brian Heaney 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 Heaney 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Heaney 28 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Heaney 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Heaney 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Heaney 14 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Heaney .542 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Heaney .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 2.0 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.3 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.4 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Heaney 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Heaney 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Heaney 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Heaney 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Heaney .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Heaney - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Heaney 0.0 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Heaney - n/a ** 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.