Bill Russell vs. Dominique Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dominique Wilkins 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.

Dominique Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dominique Wilkins: 1982-83 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dominique Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dominique Wilkins 15

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dominique Wilkins 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dominique Wilkins 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dominique Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dominique Wilkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dominique Wilkins 7

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dominique Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dominique Wilkins 0

Scoring Leader Bill Russell 0 Dominique Wilkins 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dominique Wilkins 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 Dominique Wilkins 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dominique Wilkins 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dominique Wilkins 26,668

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dominique Wilkins 7,169

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dominique Wilkins 2,677

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1,378

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 642

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dominique Wilkins 1,074

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dominique Wilkins .461

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .319

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dominique Wilkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dominique Wilkins 30.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dominique Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dominique Wilkins 3.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dominique Wilkins 25.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dominique Wilkins 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dominique Wilkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dominique Wilkins 1,423

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dominique Wilkins 375

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dominique Wilkins 143

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 73

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 35

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dominique Wilkins 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dominique Wilkins .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins .281

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dominique Wilkins .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dominique Wilkins 31.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dominique Wilkins 10.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dominique Wilkins 3.4 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 2.4 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dominique Wilkins 1.6 (1989)

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.