Kwame Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kwame Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kwame Brown: 2001-02 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kwame Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kwame Brown 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kwame Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kwame Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kwame Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kwame Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kwame 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 Kwame Brown 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kwame Brown 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kwame Brown 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Kwame Brown 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kwame Brown 4,035 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kwame Brown 3,333 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kwame Brown 554 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kwame Brown 324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kwame Brown 376 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kwame Brown 607 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kwame Brown .492 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kwame Brown .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kwame Brown .570 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kwame Brown 10.9 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kwame Brown 7.4 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kwame Brown 1.8 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kwame Brown 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kwame Brown 1.2 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kwame Brown 8.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kwame Brown 5.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kwame Brown 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kwame Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kwame Brown 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kwame Brown 157 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kwame Brown 104 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kwame Brown 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kwame Brown 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kwame Brown 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kwame Brown 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kwame Brown .500 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Kwame Brown .660 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kwame Brown 12.9 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kwame Brown 6.6 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kwame Brown 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kwame Brown 0.3 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kwame Brown 1.0 (2009) 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.