John Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team John Brown 0 Bill Russell 1 *

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

Rebounds Leader John Brown 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Brown 703 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Brown 250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Brown 486 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Brown 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Brown 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Brown 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.