Avery Bradley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Avery Bradley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Bradley: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Bradley 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Avery Bradley 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Avery Bradley 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Avery Bradley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Bradley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Avery Bradley 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Avery Bradley 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Avery Bradley 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Avery Bradley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Bradley 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Avery Bradley 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Avery Bradley 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Avery Bradley 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Bradley 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Bradley 7,279 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Avery Bradley 1,863 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Avery Bradley 1,105 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Avery Bradley 655 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Bradley 128 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Avery Bradley 660 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Bradley .434 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Avery Bradley .365 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Bradley .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Bradley 16.3 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Bradley 6.1 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Avery Bradley 2.4 (2019) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Avery Bradley 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Bradley 0.4 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Bradley 12.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Avery Bradley 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Avery Bradley 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Avery Bradley 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Bradley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Bradley 475 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Avery Bradley 122 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Avery Bradley 61 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Avery Bradley 46 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Bradley 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Avery Bradley 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Bradley .420 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Avery Bradley .312 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Bradley .780 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Bradley 18.0 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Bradley 3.9 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Avery Bradley 2.3 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Avery Bradley 1.8 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Bradley 1.0 (2016) 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.