Ignas Brazdeikis vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ignas Brazdeikis 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
Ignas Brazdeikis: 2019-20 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ignas Brazdeikis 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ignas Brazdeikis 318 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ignas Brazdeikis 122 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ignas Brazdeikis 58 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ignas Brazdeikis 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ignas Brazdeikis 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ignas Brazdeikis 64 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ignas Brazdeikis .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ignas Brazdeikis .315 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ignas Brazdeikis .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 7.0 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 3.5 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 1.3 (2021) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis 0.2 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ignas Brazdeikis 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ignas Brazdeikis - 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.