Shannon Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Shannon Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shannon Brown: 2006-07 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shannon Brown 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shannon Brown 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shannon Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shannon Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shannon Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shannon Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Shannon 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 Shannon Brown 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 3,118 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 760 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shannon Brown 458 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shannon Brown 284 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 90 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shannon Brown 408 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .420 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .807 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 11.0 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 2.7 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 1.8 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shannon Brown 288 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shannon Brown 73 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shannon Brown 40 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shannon Brown 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shannon Brown 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shannon Brown 55 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shannon Brown .422 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shannon Brown .341 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shannon Brown .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shannon Brown 7.2 (2011) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shannon Brown 1.9 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shannon Brown 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shannon Brown 0.6 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shannon Brown 0.3 (2010) 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.