Bill Russell vs. DeJuan Wheat Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeJuan Wheat 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.

DeJuan Wheat

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
DeJuan Wheat: 1997-98 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 DeJuan Wheat 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 DeJuan Wheat 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 DeJuan Wheat 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 DeJuan Wheat 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 DeJuan Wheat 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * DeJuan Wheat 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 DeJuan Wheat 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 DeJuan Wheat 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 DeJuan Wheat 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 DeJuan Wheat 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 DeJuan Wheat 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 DeJuan Wheat 265

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 DeJuan Wheat 56

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 DeJuan Wheat 127

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 32

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 DeJuan Wheat 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 DeJuan Wheat .383

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat .390

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 DeJuan Wheat .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) DeJuan Wheat 4.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) DeJuan Wheat 2.2 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0.6 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 DeJuan Wheat 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 DeJuan Wheat 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 DeJuan Wheat 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 DeJuan Wheat .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 DeJuan Wheat -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) DeJuan Wheat 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 1.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** DeJuan Wheat 0.0 (1998)

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.