Dillon Brooks vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Dillon Brooks and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Dillon Brooks, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 to 2026, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Dillon Brooks vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Dillon Brooks Bill Russell
Points
+300th
175th
+300th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
+300th
122nd
+300th
30th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Years913413

Dillon Brooks vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Dillon Brooks Bill Russell
Points
+300th
278th
241st
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
+300th
200th
+300th
129th
Steals
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
175th
+125 7,028 vs. 14,5227,494
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 1,604 vs. 21,62020,016
Assists
+300th
122nd
+178 989 vs. 4,1003,111
Steals
+300th
n/a
457 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
126 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
385 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
1,219 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
162nd
+138 2,610 vs. 5,6873,077
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
130th
+170 6,232 vs. 12,9306,698
3-Pointers Made
215th
n/a
901 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
202nd
n/a
2,545 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
155th
+145 907 vs. 3,1482,241
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 1,127 vs. 5,6144,487

Games and Years:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
195th
+105 495 vs. 963468
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
41st
+259 439 vs. 2,6732,234
Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 91 vs. 4,1044,013
Assists
+300th
30th
+270 61 vs. 770709
Steals
+300th
n/a
24 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
7 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
25 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
66 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
37th
+263 162 vs. 1,003841
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 409 vs. 2,3351,926
3-Pointers Made
264th
n/a
53 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
246th
n/a
163 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
37th
+263 62 vs. 667605
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 82 vs. 1,1061,024

Games and Years:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
35th
+265 29 vs. 165136
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 4 vs. 139

Rankings by Points Scored:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
278th
+22 14.20 vs. 15.080.88
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 3.24 vs. 22.4519.21
Assists per game
+300th
200th
+100 2.00 vs. 4.262.26
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.92 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.25 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.78 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.46 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
252nd
+48 5.27 vs. 5.910.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
274th
208th
66 12.59 vs. 13.430.84
3-Pointers Made per game
90th
n/a
1.82 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
47th
n/a
5.14 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
218th
+82 1.83 vs. 3.271.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 2.28 vs. 5.833.55

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Dillon Brooks Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
241st
196th
45 15.14 vs. 16.201.06
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 3.14 vs. 24.8721.73
Assists per game
+300th
129th
+171 2.10 vs. 4.672.56
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.83 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.24 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.86 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.28 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
253rd
206th
47 5.59 vs. 6.080.49
Field Goals Attempted per game
181st
179th
2 14.10 vs. 14.150.05
3-Pointers Made per game
80th
n/a
1.83 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
61st
n/a
5.62 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 2.14 vs. 4.041.90
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.83 vs. 6.703.88

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.