Bill Russell vs. Howard Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard 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.

Howard Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Howard Wright: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Howard Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Howard Wright 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Howard Wright 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Howard Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Howard Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Howard Wright 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Howard 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 Howard Wright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Howard Wright 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Howard Wright 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Howard Wright 62

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Howard Wright 47

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Howard Wright 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Howard Wright 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Howard Wright .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Howard Wright .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Howard Wright 3.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Howard Wright 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Howard Wright 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Howard Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Howard Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Howard Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Howard Wright -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Howard Wright -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Howard Wright -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Howard Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Howard Wright -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Howard Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Howard Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Howard Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Howard Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howard Wright -

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.