Dudley Bradley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dudley Bradley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dudley Bradley: 1979-80 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dudley Bradley 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dudley Bradley 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dudley Bradley 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dudley Bradley 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dudley Bradley 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dudley Bradley 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dudley Bradley 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dudley Bradley 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dudley Bradley 3,131 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dudley Bradley 1,098 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dudley Bradley 1,147 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dudley Bradley 940 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dudley Bradley 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dudley Bradley 600 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dudley Bradley .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dudley Bradley .293 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dudley Bradley .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dudley Bradley 8.4 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dudley Bradley 2.7 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dudley Bradley 3.1 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dudley Bradley 2.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dudley Bradley 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dudley Bradley 70 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dudley Bradley 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dudley Bradley 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dudley Bradley 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dudley Bradley 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dudley Bradley 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dudley Bradley .394 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dudley Bradley .227 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dudley Bradley .722 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dudley Bradley 6.6 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dudley Bradley 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dudley Bradley 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dudley Bradley 1.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dudley Bradley 0.1 (1982) 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.