Wayne Englestad vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Englestad: 1988-89 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wayne Englestad 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wayne Englestad 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 Englestad 2.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Englestad 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Englestad 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Englestad 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Englestad 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Englestad 28 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wayne Englestad 16 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wayne Englestad 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wayne Englestad 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Englestad 11 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Englestad .379 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Englestad .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Englestad 2.5 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Englestad 1.5 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wayne Englestad 0.6 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wayne Englestad 0.1 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Englestad 0.0 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Wayne Englestad 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Englestad - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Wayne Englestad - 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.