Carl Braun vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Carl Braun

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Braun: 1947-48 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Braun 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Braun 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Braun 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Braun 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Braun 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Braun 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Braun 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Braun 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Carl Braun 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 13.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 10,625 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 2,122 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Braun 2,892 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Braun 788 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .383 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 16.5 (1958) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.6 (1958) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.5 (1958) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Braun 14.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 3.1 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Braun 561 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Braun 81 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Braun 108 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Braun 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Braun .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Braun .812 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Braun 19.3 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Braun 4.7 (1955) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carl Braun 5.3 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Braun - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.