Bill Russell vs. Clinton Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clinton Wheeler 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.

Clinton Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Clinton Wheeler: 1987-88 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Clinton Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Clinton Wheeler 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Clinton Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Clinton Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Clinton Wheeler 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Clinton Wheeler 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 Clinton Wheeler 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Clinton Wheeler 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Clinton Wheeler 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Clinton Wheeler 254

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Clinton Wheeler 71

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Clinton Wheeler 157

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 63

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Clinton Wheeler 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Clinton Wheeler .489

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Clinton Wheeler .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Clinton Wheeler 3.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Clinton Wheeler 1.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Clinton Wheeler 1.9 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler 0.0 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Clinton Wheeler -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Clinton Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Clinton Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Clinton Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Clinton Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Clinton Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Clinton Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clinton Wheeler -

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.