Bill Russell vs. Ish Wainright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ish Wainright 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.

Ish Wainright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ish Wainright: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ish Wainright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ish Wainright 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ish Wainright 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ish Wainright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ish Wainright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ish Wainright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ish Wainright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ish Wainright 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ish Wainright 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 Ish Wainright 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ish Wainright 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ish Wainright 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ish Wainright 382

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ish Wainright 207

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ish Wainright 69

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 62

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 29

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ish Wainright 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ish Wainright .372

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright .329

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ish Wainright .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ish Wainright 4.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ish Wainright 2.3 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ish Wainright 0.9 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ish Wainright 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ish Wainright 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ish Wainright 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ish Wainright 16

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ish Wainright 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ish Wainright 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ish Wainright 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ish Wainright .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright .400

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ish Wainright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ish Wainright 1.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ish Wainright 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ish Wainright 0.2 (2023)

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.