Bill Russell vs. Eddie Lee Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Lee 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.

Eddie Lee Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Eddie Lee Wilkins: 1984-85 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Eddie Lee Wilkins 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Eddie Lee Wilkins 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Eddie Lee 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 Eddie Lee Wilkins 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Eddie Lee Wilkins 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Eddie Lee Wilkins 1,534

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Eddie Lee Wilkins 1,002

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Eddie Lee Wilkins 62

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 82

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 60

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Eddie Lee Wilkins 322

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Eddie Lee Wilkins .470

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Eddie Lee Wilkins .564

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Eddie Lee Wilkins 6.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Eddie Lee Wilkins 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Eddie Lee Wilkins 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Eddie Lee Wilkins 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Eddie Lee Wilkins 48

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Eddie Lee Wilkins 24

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Eddie Lee Wilkins 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Eddie Lee Wilkins .514

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Eddie Lee Wilkins .522

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Eddie Lee Wilkins 9.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Eddie Lee Wilkins 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Eddie Lee Wilkins 0.0 (1991)

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.