Brian Howard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Howard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Howard 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Howard 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Howard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Howard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Howard 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brian Howard 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 Howard 6.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard 570 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Howard 263 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Howard 81 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Howard 66 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Howard 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Howard 95 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard .458 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard .222 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard .752 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard 6.5 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard 3.1 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard 0.8 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard 0.5 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Howard - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Howard - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Howard - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Howard 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Howard - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Howard - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Howard - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Howard - 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.