Bill Russell vs. Blake Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Blake Wesley 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.

Blake Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Blake Wesley: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Blake Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Blake Wesley 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Blake Wesley 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Blake Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Blake Wesley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Blake Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Blake Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Blake Wesley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Blake Wesley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Blake Wesley 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 Blake Wesley 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Blake Wesley 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Blake Wesley 2.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Blake Wesley 452

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Blake Wesley 175

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Blake Wesley 265

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley 54

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley 14

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Blake Wesley 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Blake Wesley .398

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley .299

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Blake Wesley .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Blake Wesley 5.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Blake Wesley 2.2 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Blake Wesley 2.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Blake Wesley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Blake Wesley -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Blake Wesley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Blake Wesley -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Blake Wesley -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Blake Wesley -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Blake Wesley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Blake Wesley -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Blake Wesley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Blake Wesley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Blake Wesley -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Blake Wesley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Blake Wesley -

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.