Fred Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Brown 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

Fred Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Brown: 1971-72 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Brown 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Brown 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Brown 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Brown 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Brown 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Brown 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Brown 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 1.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 14,018 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 2,637 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Brown 3,160 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Brown 1,149 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Brown 166 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Brown 963 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .373 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .858 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 23.1 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.9 (1974) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 5.5 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Brown 14.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 0.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Brown 1,197 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Brown 196 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Brown 193 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Brown 74 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Brown 8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Brown 83 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Brown .461 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Brown .310 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Brown .819 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Brown 28.5 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Brown 4.7 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Brown 2.9 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Brown 2.2 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Brown 0.2 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.