Dillon Brooks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Dillon Brooks 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
Dillon Brooks: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dillon Brooks 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dillon Brooks 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dillon Brooks 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dillon Brooks 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 14.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 7,028 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 1,604 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 989 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 457 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 126 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dillon Brooks 495 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .805 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 19.3 (2026) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.7 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.7 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 15.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dillon Brooks 439 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dillon Brooks 91 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dillon Brooks 61 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dillon Brooks 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dillon Brooks 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dillon Brooks 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dillon Brooks .396 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dillon Brooks .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dillon Brooks .756 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dillon Brooks 25.8 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dillon Brooks 4.2 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dillon Brooks 2.7 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dillon Brooks 1.4 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dillon Brooks 0.4 (2021) 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.