Bobby Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bobby Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bobby Brown: 2008-09 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bobby Brown 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bobby Brown 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Brown 688 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bobby Brown 103 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bobby Brown 230 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bobby Brown 41 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Brown 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Brown 158 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Brown .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bobby Brown .317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Brown .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 5.3 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.8 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 2.0 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bobby Brown 25 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bobby Brown 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bobby Brown 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bobby Brown 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bobby Brown 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bobby Brown .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bobby Brown .455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bobby Brown - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bobby Brown 5.0 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bobby Brown 0.4 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bobby Brown 0.2 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bobby Brown 0.0 (2017) 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.