Bill Russell vs. James Wilkes Comparison

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

James Wilkes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Wilkes: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Wilkes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Wilkes 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Wilkes 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Wilkes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Wilkes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Wilkes 0

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 James Wilkes 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James Wilkes 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 James Wilkes 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Wilkes 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Wilkes 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Wilkes 547

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Wilkes 274

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Wilkes 104

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 58

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 31

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Wilkes 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Wilkes .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Wilkes .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Wilkes 5.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Wilkes 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Wilkes 1.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Wilkes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Wilkes 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Wilkes 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Wilkes 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Wilkes 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Wilkes 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Wilkes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Wilkes .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Wilkes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wilkes 0.0 (1981)

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.