Brandon Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brandon Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brandon Miller: 2023-24 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brandon Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brandon Miller 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brandon Miller 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brandon Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brandon Miller 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brandon Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brandon 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 Brandon Miller 17.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller 2.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Miller 1,279 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brandon Miller 315 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brandon Miller 175 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brandon Miller 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Miller 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Miller 74 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Miller .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brandon Miller .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Miller .827 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Miller 17.3 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller 4.3 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller 2.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller 0.9 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brandon Miller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brandon Miller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brandon Miller 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brandon Miller - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brandon Miller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brandon Miller - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brandon Miller - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brandon Miller - 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.