Mark Bryant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mark Bryant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mark Bryant: 1988-89 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mark Bryant 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mark Bryant 12 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mark Bryant 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Bryant 4,313 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mark Bryant 2,992 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mark Bryant 491 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mark Bryant 330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Bryant 195 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Bryant 797 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Bryant .500 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mark Bryant .083 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Bryant .697 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 9.3 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 5.2 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 1.1 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 0.8 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.4 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mark Bryant 278 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mark Bryant 194 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mark Bryant 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mark Bryant 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mark Bryant 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mark Bryant 79 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mark Bryant .469 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mark Bryant .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mark Bryant .732 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mark Bryant 10.0 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mark Bryant 5.8 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mark Bryant 0.5 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mark Bryant 1.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mark Bryant 0.8 (1993) 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.