Christian Braun vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Christian Braun: 2022-23 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Christian Braun 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Christian Braun 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Christian Braun 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Christian Braun 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Christian Braun 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Christian Braun 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Christian Braun 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Christian Braun 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 9.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 2,303 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 945 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Christian Braun 429 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Christian Braun 177 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Braun 92 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Christian Braun 248 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .526 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 15.4 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 5.2 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 3.0 (2026) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.1 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.5 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Christian Braun 6.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Christian Braun 299 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Christian Braun 161 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Christian Braun 54 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Christian Braun 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Christian Braun 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Christian Braun 45 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Christian Braun .462 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Christian Braun .276 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Christian Braun .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Christian Braun 12.6 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Christian Braun 6.4 (2025) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Christian Braun 2.4 (2025) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Christian Braun 1.2 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Christian Braun 0.7 (2025) 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.