Bill Russell vs. Trendon Watford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trendon Watford 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.

Trendon Watford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Trendon Watford: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Trendon Watford 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Trendon Watford 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Trendon Watford 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Trendon Watford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Trendon Watford 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Trendon Watford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Trendon Watford 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Trendon Watford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Trendon Watford 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Trendon Watford 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 Trendon Watford 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Trendon Watford 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Trendon Watford 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Trendon Watford 1,255

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Trendon Watford 631

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Trendon Watford 292

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford 80

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford 59

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Trendon Watford 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Trendon Watford .541

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford .359

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Trendon Watford .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Trendon Watford 7.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Trendon Watford 4.1 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Trendon Watford 2.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford 0.6 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Trendon Watford -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Trendon Watford -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Trendon Watford -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Trendon Watford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Trendon Watford -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Trendon Watford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Trendon Watford -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Trendon Watford -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Trendon Watford -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Trendon Watford -

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.