Brian Oliver vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Oliver 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Oliver 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Oliver 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Oliver 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Oliver 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Oliver 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brian Oliver 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 Oliver 3.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 389 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 123 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Oliver 114 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Oliver 45 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Oliver 118 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .388 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Oliver .227 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver .705 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Oliver 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Oliver 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Oliver 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Oliver 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Oliver 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Oliver 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Oliver .333 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Brian Oliver 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991) 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.