Bill Russell vs. Isaiah Whitehead Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isaiah Whitehead 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.

Isaiah Whitehead

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Isaiah Whitehead: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Isaiah Whitehead 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Isaiah Whitehead 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Isaiah Whitehead 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Isaiah Whitehead 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Isaiah Whitehead 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Isaiah Whitehead 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Isaiah Whitehead 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Isaiah Whitehead 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Isaiah Whitehead 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Isaiah Whitehead 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 Isaiah Whitehead 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Isaiah Whitehead 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Isaiah Whitehead 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Isaiah Whitehead 643

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Isaiah Whitehead 210

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Isaiah Whitehead 212

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead 50

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead 38

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Isaiah Whitehead 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Isaiah Whitehead .411

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead .305

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Isaiah Whitehead .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Isaiah Whitehead 7.4 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Isaiah Whitehead 2.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Isaiah Whitehead 2.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Isaiah Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Isaiah Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Isaiah Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Isaiah Whitehead -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Isaiah Whitehead -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Isaiah Whitehead -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Isaiah Whitehead 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Isaiah Whitehead -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Isaiah Whitehead -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Isaiah Whitehead -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Isaiah Whitehead -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Isaiah Whitehead -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Isaiah Whitehead -

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.