Pete Brennan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Pete Brennan

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Pete Brennan: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Pete Brennan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Pete Brennan 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Pete Brennan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Brennan 40 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Pete Brennan 31 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Pete Brennan 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Brennan 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Brennan .302 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Brennan .560 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 1.9 (1959) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.4 (1959) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Pete Brennan 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Pete Brennan 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Pete Brennan 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Pete Brennan 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Pete Brennan .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Pete Brennan .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Pete Brennan 2.0 (1959) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Pete Brennan 2.5 (1959) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Pete Brennan 0.0 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Pete Brennan - n/a ** 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.