Malaki Branham vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Malaki Branham

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Malaki Branham: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Malaki Branham 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 9.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham 1,363 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham 329 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Malaki Branham 283 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Malaki Branham 60 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malaki Branham 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malaki Branham 141 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham .436 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham .850 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham 10.2 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham 2.7 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham 2.1 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham 0.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Malaki Branham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Malaki Branham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Malaki Branham 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Malaki Branham - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Malaki Branham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Malaki Branham - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Malaki Branham - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Malaki Branham - 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.