Bill Russell vs. Rick Weitzman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Weitzman 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.

Rick Weitzman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rick Weitzman: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rick Weitzman 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rick Weitzman 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rick Weitzman 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rick Weitzman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rick Weitzman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rick Weitzman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rick Weitzman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rick Weitzman 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rick Weitzman 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rick Weitzman 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 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rick Weitzman 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rick Weitzman 33

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rick Weitzman 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rick Weitzman 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rick Weitzman 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rick Weitzman .261

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rick Weitzman .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rick Weitzman 0.4 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rick Weitzman 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rick Weitzman 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rick Weitzman 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rick Weitzman 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rick Weitzman 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rick Weitzman .667

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rick Weitzman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rick Weitzman 1.3 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rick Weitzman 0.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rick Weitzman - 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.