Bill Russell vs. Jamaal Wilkes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Wilkes 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.

Jamaal Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jamaal Wilkes: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jamaal Wilkes 4

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jamaal Wilkes 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jamaal Wilkes 10

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jamaal Wilkes 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jamaal Wilkes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jamaal Wilkes 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jamaal Wilkes 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Jamaal Wilkes 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jamaal Wilkes 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jamaal Wilkes 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jamaal Wilkes 2.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jamaal Wilkes 14,644

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jamaal Wilkes 5,117

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jamaal Wilkes 2,050

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1,049

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 262

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jamaal Wilkes 828

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jamaal Wilkes .499

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .135 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jamaal Wilkes .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jamaal Wilkes 22.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jamaal Wilkes 8.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jamaal Wilkes 3.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jamaal Wilkes 16.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jamaal Wilkes 6.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jamaal Wilkes 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jamaal Wilkes 1,820

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jamaal Wilkes 718

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jamaal Wilkes 246

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 137

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 53

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jamaal Wilkes 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jamaal Wilkes .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jamaal Wilkes .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jamaal Wilkes 20.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jamaal Wilkes 8.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jamaal Wilkes 3.4 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jamaal Wilkes 0.8 (1975)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.