Kobe Brown vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kobe Brown

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Brown 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kobe Brown 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kobe Brown 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kobe Brown 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Brown 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kobe Brown 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kobe 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 Kobe Brown 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Brown 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kobe Brown 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Brown 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Brown 89 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kobe Brown 62 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kobe Brown 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kobe Brown 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kobe Brown 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kobe Brown 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Brown .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kobe Brown .292 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Brown .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Brown 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Brown 1.4 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kobe Brown 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kobe Brown 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Brown 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Brown 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Brown 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kobe Brown 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Brown 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kobe Brown 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kobe Brown 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Kobe Brown 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Brown - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Brown - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Brown 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Brown 0.7 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kobe Brown 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kobe Brown 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kobe Brown 0.0 (2024) 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.