Bill Russell vs. Aaron Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Wiggins 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Aaron Wiggins: 2021-22 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Aaron Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Aaron Wiggins 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Aaron Wiggins 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Aaron Wiggins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Aaron Wiggins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Aaron Wiggins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Aaron Wiggins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Aaron Wiggins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Aaron Wiggins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Aaron Wiggins 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 Aaron Wiggins 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Aaron Wiggins 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Aaron Wiggins 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Aaron Wiggins 2,351

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Aaron Wiggins 869

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Aaron Wiggins 368

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 185

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 62

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Aaron Wiggins 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Aaron Wiggins .504

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins .389

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Aaron Wiggins .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Aaron Wiggins 12.0 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Aaron Wiggins 3.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Aaron Wiggins 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Aaron Wiggins 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Aaron Wiggins 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Aaron Wiggins 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Aaron Wiggins 194

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Aaron Wiggins 82

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Aaron Wiggins 30

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Aaron Wiggins 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Aaron Wiggins .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins .348

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Aaron Wiggins .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Aaron Wiggins 6.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Aaron Wiggins 3.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Aaron Wiggins 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Aaron Wiggins 0.3 (2024)

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.