Frankie Brian vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Frankie Brian

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frankie Brian: 1949-50 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frankie Brian 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frankie Brian 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frankie Brian 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frankie Brian 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frankie Brian 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frankie Brian 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Frankie Brian 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Frankie Brian 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Frankie Brian 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Frankie Brian 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 Frankie Brian 12.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 2.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie Brian 5,379 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frankie Brian 903 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frankie Brian 1,138 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frankie Brian 438 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie Brian .340 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frankie Brian .821 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 17.8 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 3.6 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 3.9 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 9.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 1.7 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frankie Brian 394 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frankie Brian 61 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frankie Brian 93 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frankie Brian 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frankie Brian .347 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frankie Brian .818 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frankie Brian 11.9 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frankie Brian 3.0 (1954) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frankie Brian 4.5 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frankie Brian - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frankie Brian - 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.