Ron Brewer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ron Brewer

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Brewer: 1978-79 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Brewer 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Brewer 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Brewer 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 11.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Brewer 5,971 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Brewer 971 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Brewer 920 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Brewer 480 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Brewer 249 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Brewer 501 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Brewer .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Brewer .248 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Brewer .824 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 18.8 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 2.8 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.6 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 14.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Brewer 226 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Brewer 24 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Brewer 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Brewer 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Brewer 16 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Brewer 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Brewer .482 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Brewer .143 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Brewer .695 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Brewer 19.0 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Brewer 3.7 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Brewer 2.7 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Brewer 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Brewer 3.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * 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.