Bill Russell vs. James Wiseman Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
James Wiseman: 2020-21 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 James Wiseman 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 James Wiseman 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 James Wiseman 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 James Wiseman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 James Wiseman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 James Wiseman 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 James Wiseman 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 Wiseman 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 James Wiseman 5.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 James Wiseman 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 James Wiseman 1,344

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 James Wiseman 829

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 James Wiseman 110

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman 30

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman 102

Total Games Bill Russell 963 James Wiseman 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 James Wiseman .560

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman .267

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 James Wiseman .681

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) James Wiseman 11.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) James Wiseman 5.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) James Wiseman 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 James Wiseman -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 James Wiseman -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 James Wiseman -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 James Wiseman -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 James Wiseman -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 James Wiseman -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 James Wiseman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 James Wiseman -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 James Wiseman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) James Wiseman -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) James Wiseman -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) James Wiseman -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** James Wiseman -

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.