Bill Russell vs. Dorell Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dorell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Dorell Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dorell Wright: 2004-05 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dorell Wright 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dorell Wright 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dorell Wright 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dorell Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dorell Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dorell Wright 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dorell Wright 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 Dorell Wright 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dorell Wright 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dorell Wright 1.5

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dorell Wright 4,597

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dorell Wright 2,093

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dorell Wright 850

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 418

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 271

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dorell Wright 549

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dorell Wright .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright .365

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dorell Wright .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dorell Wright 16.4 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dorell Wright 5.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dorell Wright 3.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 1.5 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 0.9 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dorell Wright 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dorell Wright 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dorell Wright 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dorell Wright 70

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dorell Wright 41

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dorell Wright 14

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dorell Wright 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dorell Wright .389

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright .320

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dorell Wright .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dorell Wright 5.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dorell Wright 3.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dorell Wright 1.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 0.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dorell Wright 1.1 (2014)

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.