Bill Russell vs. Jalen Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Wilson 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.

Jalen Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jalen Wilson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jalen Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jalen Wilson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jalen Wilson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jalen Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jalen Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jalen Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jalen Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jalen Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jalen Wilson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jalen Wilson 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 Jalen Wilson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jalen Wilson 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jalen Wilson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jalen Wilson 214

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jalen Wilson 131

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jalen Wilson 45

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jalen Wilson 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jalen Wilson .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jalen Wilson .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jalen Wilson 5.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jalen Wilson 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jalen Wilson 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jalen Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jalen Wilson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jalen Wilson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jalen Wilson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jalen Wilson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jalen Wilson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jalen Wilson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jalen Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jalen Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jalen Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jalen Wilson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jalen Wilson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jalen Wilson -

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.