Bill Russell vs. Bob Wilkerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wilkerson 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.

Bob Wilkerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Wilkerson: 1976-77 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Wilkerson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Wilkerson 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Wilkerson 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Wilkerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bob Wilkerson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Wilkerson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bob Wilkerson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Wilkerson 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 Bob Wilkerson 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Wilkerson 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Wilkerson 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Wilkerson 5,424

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Wilkerson 2,236

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Wilkerson 1,835

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 671

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 141

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Wilkerson 536

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Wilkerson .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson .167 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Wilkerson .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Wilkerson 13.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Wilkerson 5.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Wilkerson 5.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 1.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Wilkerson 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Wilkerson 5.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Wilkerson 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Wilkerson 204

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Wilkerson 113

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Wilkerson 107

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 27

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Wilkerson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Wilkerson .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Wilkerson .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Wilkerson 9.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Wilkerson 8.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Wilkerson 6.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wilkerson 0.3 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.