Bill Russell vs. Delon Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Delon Wright 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Delon Wright: 2015-16 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Delon Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Delon Wright 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Delon Wright 7

NBA Cups Won Bill Russell 0 * Delon Wright 1 *

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Delon Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Delon Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Delon Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Delon Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Delon Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Delon Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Delon Wright 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Delon Wright 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Delon Wright 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Delon Wright 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Delon Wright 3,656

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Delon Wright 1,650

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Delon Wright 1,636

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 655

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 188

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Delon Wright 548

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Delon Wright .447

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright .348

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Delon Wright .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Delon Wright 10.2 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Delon Wright 4.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Delon Wright 4.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 1.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 0.5 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Delon Wright 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Delon Wright 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Delon Wright 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Delon Wright 221

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Delon Wright 80

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Delon Wright 72

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 38

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 13

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Delon Wright 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Delon Wright .479

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright .407

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Delon Wright .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Delon Wright 8.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Delon Wright 4.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Delon Wright 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 1.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Delon Wright 0.9 (2018)

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.