Roger Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Roger Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Roger Brown: 1972-73 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Roger Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Roger Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Roger Brown 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Roger Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Roger Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Roger Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Roger 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 Roger Brown 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Brown 135 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Roger Brown 230 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Roger Brown 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Roger Brown 21 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Roger Brown 46 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Brown 77 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Brown .389 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Roger Brown .702 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Brown 2.5 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 4.5 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.3 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.9 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Roger Brown 0.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Roger Brown 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Roger Brown 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Roger Brown 2 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Roger Brown 2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Roger Brown 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Roger Brown .400 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Roger Brown .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Roger Brown 1.1 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Roger Brown 1.6 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Roger Brown 0.2 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Roger Brown 0.0 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Roger Brown 0.5 (1977) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.