Bill Russell vs. Andrew Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Andrew 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Andrew Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Andrew Wiggins: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Andrew Wiggins 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Andrew Wiggins 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Andrew Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Andrew Wiggins 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Andrew Wiggins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Andrew Wiggins 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Andrew Wiggins 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Andrew Wiggins 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Andrew Wiggins 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Andrew Wiggins 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Andrew Wiggins 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Andrew Wiggins 13,091

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Andrew Wiggins 3,156

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Andrew Wiggins 1,597

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 682

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 468

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Andrew Wiggins 706

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Andrew Wiggins .449

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .354

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Andrew Wiggins .722

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Andrew Wiggins 23.6 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Andrew Wiggins 5.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Andrew Wiggins 3.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Andrew Wiggins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Andrew Wiggins 6.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Andrew Wiggins 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Andrew Wiggins 659

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Andrew Wiggins 264

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Andrew Wiggins 75

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 35

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 40

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Andrew Wiggins 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Andrew Wiggins .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins .321

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Andrew Wiggins .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Andrew Wiggins 16.7 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Andrew Wiggins 7.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Andrew Wiggins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Andrew Wiggins 1.2 (2023)

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.