Bill Russell vs. Ennis Whatley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ennis Whatley 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.

Ennis Whatley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ennis Whatley: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ennis Whatley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ennis Whatley 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ennis Whatley 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ennis Whatley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ennis Whatley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ennis Whatley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ennis Whatley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ennis Whatley 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 Ennis Whatley 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ennis Whatley 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ennis Whatley 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ennis Whatley 2,150

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ennis Whatley 679

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ennis Whatley 1,754

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 383

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 44

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ennis Whatley 385

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ennis Whatley .468

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .097

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ennis Whatley .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ennis Whatley 8.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ennis Whatley 2.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ennis Whatley 8.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ennis Whatley 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ennis Whatley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ennis Whatley 46

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ennis Whatley 31

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ennis Whatley 32

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 16

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ennis Whatley 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ennis Whatley .281

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ennis Whatley .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ennis Whatley 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ennis Whatley 3.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 1.0 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ennis Whatley 0.0 (1995)

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.