Rickey Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rickey Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rickey Brown: 1980-81 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rickey Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rickey Brown 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rickey Brown 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rickey Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rickey Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rickey Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rickey 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 Rickey Brown 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Brown 1,482 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rickey Brown 1,200 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rickey Brown 119 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rickey Brown 95 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Brown 114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Brown 340 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Brown .464 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rickey Brown .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Brown .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 5.7 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 4.4 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rickey Brown 33 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rickey Brown 22 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rickey Brown 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rickey Brown 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rickey Brown 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rickey Brown 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rickey Brown .458 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Rickey Brown .786 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rickey Brown 6.0 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rickey Brown 3.8 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rickey Brown 0.4 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rickey Brown 0.0 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rickey Brown 0.2 (1984) 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.