Tom Brennan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Tom Brennan: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tom Brennan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Brennan 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Tom Brennan 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Brennan 0.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Brennan 10 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tom Brennan 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tom Brennan 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Brennan 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Brennan .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Brennan - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Brennan 0.9 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan 0.5 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan 0.2 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Tom Brennan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Brennan - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Brennan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tom Brennan - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Brennan - n/a ** 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.