Brian Cook vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brian Cook

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cook: 2003-04 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Cook 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Cook 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brian Cook 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 2,312 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 1,115 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Cook 252 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Cook 135 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Cook 134 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Cook 421 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .382 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook .783 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 7.9 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.4 (2006) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.0 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.5 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cook 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cook 84 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Cook 52 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Cook 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Cook 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Cook 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Cook 31 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cook .351 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Cook .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cook 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cook 6.3 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cook 3.1 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Cook 1.1 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Cook 0.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cook 0.2 (2007) 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.