Bill Russell vs. Bob Weiss Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Weiss 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.

Bob Weiss

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Weiss: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Weiss 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Weiss 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Weiss 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Weiss 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Weiss 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Weiss 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bob Weiss 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Weiss 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bob Weiss 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Weiss 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 Bob Weiss 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Weiss 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Weiss 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Weiss 5,989

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Weiss 1,398

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Weiss 2,931

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 287 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 52 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Weiss 783

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Weiss .428

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Weiss .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Weiss 11.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Weiss 2.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Weiss 5.8 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 0.3 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Weiss 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Weiss 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Weiss 3.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Weiss 407

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Weiss 89

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Weiss 164

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 14 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 2 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Weiss 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Weiss .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Weiss .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Weiss 15.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Weiss 3.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Weiss 8.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Weiss 0.1 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.