Wayne Embry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wayne Embry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Embry: 1958-59 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Embry 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wayne Embry 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Embry 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wayne Embry 5 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Embry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wayne Embry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayne Embry 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Embry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wayne Embry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 12.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 9.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 10,380 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 7,544 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wayne Embry 1,194 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Embry 831 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .640 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 19.8 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.0 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.4 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 10.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 8.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Embry 566 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wayne Embry 448 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wayne Embry 64 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Embry 56 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Embry .418 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Embry .645 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Embry 16.8 (1963) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Embry 13.5 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Embry 2.1 (1964) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Embry - n/a ** 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.