Bill Russell vs. Dajuan Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dajuan Wagner 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.

Dajuan Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dajuan Wagner: 2002-03 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dajuan Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dajuan Wagner 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dajuan Wagner 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dajuan Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dajuan Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dajuan Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dajuan Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dajuan Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dajuan Wagner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dajuan Wagner 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 Dajuan Wagner 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dajuan Wagner 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dajuan Wagner 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dajuan Wagner 964

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dajuan Wagner 142

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dajuan Wagner 195

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner 69

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner 14

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dajuan Wagner 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dajuan Wagner .366

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner .321

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dajuan Wagner .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dajuan Wagner 13.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dajuan Wagner 1.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dajuan Wagner 2.8 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner 0.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dajuan Wagner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dajuan Wagner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dajuan Wagner -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dajuan Wagner -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dajuan Wagner -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dajuan Wagner -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dajuan Wagner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dajuan Wagner -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dajuan Wagner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dajuan Wagner -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dajuan Wagner -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dajuan Wagner -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dajuan Wagner -

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.