Brian Cardinal vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Brian Cardinal

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Brian Cardinal 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Brian Cardinal 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Brian Cardinal 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 2,108 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 1,050 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 465 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Cardinal 456 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .408 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .372 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .861 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 2.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Brian Cardinal 42 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Brian Cardinal 22 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Brian Cardinal 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Brian Cardinal 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Brian Cardinal 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Brian Cardinal 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Brian Cardinal .452 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Brian Cardinal .455 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Brian Cardinal .692 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012) 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.