Brook Lopez vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brook Lopez

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brook Lopez: 2008-09 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brook Lopez 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brook Lopez 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brook Lopez 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brook Lopez 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brook Lopez 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brook Lopez 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brook Lopez 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brook Lopez 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brook Lopez 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 16.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 16,476 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 6,336 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brook Lopez 1,471 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brook Lopez 583 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 1,912 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 1,025 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .796 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 20.7 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 8.6 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.3 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 2.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 14.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 6.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brook Lopez 1,207 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brook Lopez 502 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brook Lopez 71 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brook Lopez 56 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brook Lopez 144 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brook Lopez 83 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brook Lopez .516 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brook Lopez .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brook Lopez .830 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brook Lopez 22.3 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brook Lopez 9.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brook Lopez 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brook Lopez 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brook Lopez 3.0 (2013) 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.