Bill Russell vs. Willie White Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie White 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.

Willie White

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Willie White: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Willie White 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Willie White 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Willie White 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Willie White 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Willie White 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Willie White 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Willie White 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Willie White 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Willie White 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Willie White 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 Willie White 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Willie White 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Willie White 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Willie White 302

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Willie White 80

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Willie White 82

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 23

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Willie White 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Willie White .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White .313

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Willie White .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Willie White 4.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Willie White 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Willie White 1.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.1 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Willie White 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Willie White 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Willie White 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Willie White 68

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Willie White 20

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Willie White 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Willie White 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Willie White .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White .429

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Willie White .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Willie White 6.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Willie White 1.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie White 0.0 (1986)

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.