Rick Brunson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rick Brunson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Brunson: 1997-98 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rick Brunson 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rick Brunson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 1,090 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 447 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rick Brunson 876 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rick Brunson 201 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 21 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Brunson 337 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .378 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson .362 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .693 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 5.5 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 2.3 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 5.1 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 1.0 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 0.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Brunson 9 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rick Brunson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rick Brunson 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rick Brunson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rick Brunson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rick Brunson 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Brunson .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rick Brunson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rick Brunson .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Brunson 1.5 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Brunson 0.1 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rick Brunson 0.3 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rick Brunson 0.0 (2002) 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.