Jalen Brunson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Jalen Brunson 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
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 18.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 8,821 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,549 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 2,449 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 351 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 487 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .389 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .823 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.3 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 25.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 5.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 1,701 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 260 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 361 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 67 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .460 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .826 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 32.4 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.9 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.3 (2025) 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.