Bill Russell vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dwight Waller 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dwight Waller 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 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwight Waller - n/a **

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.