Bill Russell vs. Brad Wanamaker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brad Wanamaker 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.

Brad Wanamaker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brad Wanamaker: 2018-19 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brad Wanamaker 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brad Wanamaker 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brad Wanamaker 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brad Wanamaker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brad Wanamaker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brad Wanamaker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Brad Wanamaker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Brad Wanamaker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Brad Wanamaker 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brad Wanamaker 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 Brad Wanamaker 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brad Wanamaker 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brad Wanamaker 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brad Wanamaker 1,046

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brad Wanamaker 329

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brad Wanamaker 464

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 123

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 33

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brad Wanamaker 191

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brad Wanamaker .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker .300

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brad Wanamaker .907

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brad Wanamaker 6.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brad Wanamaker 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brad Wanamaker 2.9 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brad Wanamaker 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brad Wanamaker 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brad Wanamaker 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brad Wanamaker 94

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brad Wanamaker 34

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brad Wanamaker 33

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brad Wanamaker 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brad Wanamaker .478

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker .464

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brad Wanamaker .850

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brad Wanamaker 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brad Wanamaker 2.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brad Wanamaker 1.8 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.7 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brad Wanamaker 0.2 (2020)

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.