Brad Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brad Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brad Miller: 1998-99 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brad Miller 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brad Miller 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brad Miller 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brad Miller 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Miller 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brad Miller 7.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brad Miller 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brad Miller 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Miller 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Miller 9,724 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brad Miller 6,199 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brad Miller 2,470 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brad Miller 639 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brad Miller 592 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brad Miller 868 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Miller .480 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brad Miller .330 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Miller .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Miller 15.6 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Miller 10.3 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brad Miller 4.7 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brad Miller 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Miller 1.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brad Miller 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brad Miller 6.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brad Miller 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brad Miller 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Miller 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brad Miller 474 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brad Miller 309 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brad Miller 107 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brad Miller 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brad Miller 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brad Miller 50 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brad Miller .478 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brad Miller .259 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brad Miller .742 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brad Miller 11.2 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brad Miller 9.8 (2002) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brad Miller 3.2 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brad Miller 1.2 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brad Miller 0.9 (2004) 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.