Gerald Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Gerald Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gerald Brown: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Gerald Brown 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Gerald Brown 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Gerald 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 Gerald Brown 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Brown 80 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Gerald Brown 22 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Gerald Brown 31 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Gerald Brown 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Brown 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Brown 33 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Brown .371 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Gerald Brown .300 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Brown .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.4 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.7 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.9 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.2 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gerald Brown 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Gerald Brown 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Gerald Brown 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gerald Brown 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Gerald Brown - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gerald Brown - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gerald Brown 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gerald Brown 0.0 (1999) 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.