Bill Russell vs. Ernie Vandeweghe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Vandeweghe 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.

Ernie Vandeweghe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ernie Vandeweghe: 1949-50 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ernie Vandeweghe 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ernie Vandeweghe 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ernie Vandeweghe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ernie Vandeweghe 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ernie Vandeweghe 4.6 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ernie Vandeweghe 2,135

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ernie Vandeweghe 834 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ernie Vandeweghe 548

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ernie Vandeweghe 224

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ernie Vandeweghe .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 12.0 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.6 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ernie Vandeweghe 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ernie Vandeweghe 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ernie Vandeweghe 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ernie Vandeweghe 428

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ernie Vandeweghe 199 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ernie Vandeweghe 91

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ernie Vandeweghe 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ernie Vandeweghe .421

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ernie Vandeweghe .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ernie Vandeweghe 13.1 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ernie Vandeweghe 5.8 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ernie Vandeweghe 2.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ernie Vandeweghe - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.