Greg Brown III vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Greg Brown III 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

Greg Brown III

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Brown III: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Brown III 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Brown III 3.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Brown III 268 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Brown III 163 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Brown III 42 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Brown III 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Brown III 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Brown III 70 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Brown III .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Brown III .296 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Brown III .616 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Brown III 4.7 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III 0.7 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Brown III - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Brown III - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Brown III 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Brown III - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Brown III - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Brown III - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Brown III - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Brown III - 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.