Bill Russell vs. Dean Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Wade 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.

Dean Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dean Wade: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dean Wade 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dean Wade 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dean Wade 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dean Wade 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dean Wade 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dean Wade 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dean Wade 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dean Wade 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dean Wade 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 Dean Wade 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dean Wade 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dean Wade 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dean Wade 1,162

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dean Wade 752

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dean Wade 208

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 134

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 78

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dean Wade 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dean Wade .433

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade .371

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dean Wade .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dean Wade 6.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dean Wade 4.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dean Wade 1.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.5 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dean Wade 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dean Wade 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dean Wade 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dean Wade 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dean Wade 3

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dean Wade 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dean Wade 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dean Wade .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dean Wade 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dean Wade 1.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dean Wade 1.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dean Wade 0.0 (2023)

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.