Bruce Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bruce Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Brown: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Brown 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bruce Brown 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bruce Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bruce Brown 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 8.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 3,705 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 1,765 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bruce Brown 1,033 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bruce Brown 384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 213 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Brown 416 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .481 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .764 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 11.5 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.4 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 4.0 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.1 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 10.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Brown 404 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bruce Brown 168 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bruce Brown 76 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bruce Brown 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bruce Brown 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bruce Brown 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Brown .510 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bruce Brown .310 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Brown .844 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Brown 14.0 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Brown 5.1 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bruce Brown 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bruce Brown 1.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bruce Brown 0.8 (2022) 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.