Bryce Drew vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bryce Drew 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

Bryce Drew

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryce Drew: 1998-99 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bryce Drew 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bryce Drew 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 4.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryce Drew 1,081 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bryce Drew 295 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bryce Drew 524 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bryce Drew 123 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryce Drew 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryce Drew 243 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryce Drew .382 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bryce Drew .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryce Drew .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 6.3 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 1.4 (2001) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 3.9 (2001) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.7 (2001) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.1 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 1.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryce Drew 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bryce Drew 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bryce Drew 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bryce Drew 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bryce Drew 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryce Drew 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bryce Drew - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bryce Drew .000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryce Drew 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bryce Drew 3.0 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bryce Drew 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bryce Drew 0.0 (2002) 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.