Bill Russell vs. Jeff Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Wilkins 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.

Jeff Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeff Wilkins: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jeff Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jeff Wilkins 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jeff Wilkins 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jeff Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jeff Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jeff Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jeff Wilkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jeff Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jeff Wilkins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jeff Wilkins 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 Jeff Wilkins 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jeff Wilkins 5.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jeff Wilkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jeff Wilkins 3,575

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jeff Wilkins 2,574

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jeff Wilkins 462

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 178

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 246

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jeff Wilkins 454

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jeff Wilkins .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jeff Wilkins .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jeff Wilkins 11.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jeff Wilkins 7.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jeff Wilkins 1.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jeff Wilkins 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jeff Wilkins 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jeff Wilkins 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jeff Wilkins 206

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jeff Wilkins 115

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jeff Wilkins 18

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 12

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jeff Wilkins 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jeff Wilkins .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jeff Wilkins .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jeff Wilkins 12.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jeff Wilkins 6.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jeff Wilkins 1.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jeff Wilkins 0.7 (1986)

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.