Brian Rowsom vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Rowsom: 1987-88 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Rowsom 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Rowsom 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Rowsom 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Rowsom 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Rowsom 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Rowsom 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Brian Rowsom 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 Rowsom 6.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Rowsom 232 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Rowsom 142 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Rowsom 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Rowsom 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Rowsom 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Rowsom 38 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Rowsom .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Rowsom 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Rowsom .816 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Rowsom 6.6 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom 4.0 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.3 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Rowsom 0.4 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Brian Rowsom 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Brian Rowsom - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Brian Rowsom - 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.