Bill Russell vs. Clarence Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clarence Weatherspoon 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.

Clarence Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
C. Weatherspoon: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 C. Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 C. Weatherspoon 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 C. Weatherspoon 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 C. Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 C. Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 C. Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 C. Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * C. Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 C. Weatherspoon 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 C. Weatherspoon 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 C. Weatherspoon 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 C. Weatherspoon 7.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 C. Weatherspoon 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 C. Weatherspoon 10,483

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 C. Weatherspoon 6,846

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 C. Weatherspoon 1,346

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 880

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 794

Total Games Bill Russell 963 C. Weatherspoon 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 C. Weatherspoon .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon .196

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 C. Weatherspoon .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) C. Weatherspoon 18.4 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) C. Weatherspoon 10.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) C. Weatherspoon 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 1.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 1.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 C. Weatherspoon 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 C. Weatherspoon 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 C. Weatherspoon 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 C. Weatherspoon 100

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 C. Weatherspoon 66

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 C. Weatherspoon 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 11

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 C. Weatherspoon 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 C. Weatherspoon .396

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 C. Weatherspoon .596

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) C. Weatherspoon 6.4 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) C. Weatherspoon 4.2 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) C. Weatherspoon 0.4 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 1.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** C. Weatherspoon 0.3 (2000)

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.