Adrian Branch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Adrian Branch

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Adrian Branch: 1986-87 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Adrian Branch 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Adrian Branch 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Adrian Branch 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Branch 834 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Adrian Branch 253 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Adrian Branch 96 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Adrian Branch 83 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Branch 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Branch 130 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Branch .455 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Adrian Branch .231 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Branch .744 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 7.4 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 2.4 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 0.9 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.8 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.6 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Adrian Branch 16 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Adrian Branch 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Adrian Branch 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Adrian Branch 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Adrian Branch 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Adrian Branch 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Adrian Branch .167 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Adrian Branch .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Adrian Branch .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Adrian Branch 2.0 (1989) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Adrian Branch 1.0 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Adrian Branch 2.0 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Adrian Branch 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Adrian Branch 0.0 (1989) 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.