Bill Russell vs. Aaron Wiggins Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Aaron Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Aaron Wiggins: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Aaron Wiggins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Aaron Wiggins 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Aaron Wiggins 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Aaron Wiggins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Aaron Wiggins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Aaron Wiggins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Aaron Wiggins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Aaron Wiggins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Aaron Wiggins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Aaron Wiggins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Aaron Wiggins 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Aaron Wiggins 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Aaron Wiggins 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Aaron Wiggins 1,437

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Aaron Wiggins 574

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Aaron Wiggins 234

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 125

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 44

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Aaron Wiggins 198

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Aaron Wiggins .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins .394

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Aaron Wiggins .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Aaron Wiggins 8.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Aaron Wiggins 3.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Aaron Wiggins 1.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Aaron Wiggins 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Aaron Wiggins 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Aaron Wiggins 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Aaron Wiggins 62

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Aaron Wiggins 32

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Aaron Wiggins 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Aaron Wiggins 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Aaron Wiggins .489

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins .300

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Aaron Wiggins .909

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Aaron Wiggins 6.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Aaron Wiggins 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Aaron Wiggins 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.3 (2024)

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.