Em Bryant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Em Bryant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Em Bryant: 1964-65 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Em Bryant 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Em Bryant 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Em Bryant 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Em Bryant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Em Bryant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Em Bryant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Em Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Em Bryant 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Em Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Em Bryant 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Em Bryant 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Em Bryant 3,722 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Em Bryant 1,593 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Em Bryant 1,700 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Em Bryant 566 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Em Bryant .410 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Em Bryant .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Em Bryant 10.0 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 4.3 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 4.8 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Em Bryant 8.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 2.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Em Bryant 231 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Em Bryant 111 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Em Bryant 70 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Em Bryant 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Em Bryant .388 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Em Bryant .797 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Em Bryant 11.0 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Em Bryant 4.9 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Em Bryant 3.0 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Em Bryant - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Em Bryant - 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.