Shawn Bradley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Shawn Bradley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Bradley: 1993-94 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shawn Bradley 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shawn Bradley 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shawn Bradley 0 Bill Russell 4

Blocks Leader Shawn Bradley 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 6.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 2.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Bradley 6,752 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shawn Bradley 5,268 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shawn Bradley 573 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shawn Bradley 532 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Bradley 2,119 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Bradley 832 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Bradley .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shawn Bradley .103 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Bradley .716 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 13.2 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 8.4 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 2.0 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.9 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Bradley 128 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shawn Bradley 147 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shawn Bradley 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shawn Bradley 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Bradley 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Bradley 43 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Bradley .478 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shawn Bradley .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Bradley .741 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Bradley 6.4 (2001) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Bradley 7.1 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.5 (2001) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shawn Bradley 0.4 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Bradley 3.0 (2001) 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.