Brandin Podziemski vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brandin Podziemski

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandin Podziemski: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandin Podziemski 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 9.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski 682 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski 427 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski 273 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski 61 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski .454 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski .633 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski 9.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski 5.8 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski 3.7 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandin Podziemski 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandin Podziemski - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandin Podziemski - 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.