Bill Russell vs. Jiri Welsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jiri Welsch 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.

Jiri Welsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jiri Welsch: 2002-03 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jiri Welsch 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jiri Welsch 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jiri Welsch 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jiri Welsch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jiri Welsch 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jiri Welsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jiri Welsch 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jiri Welsch 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jiri Welsch 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jiri Welsch 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 Jiri Welsch 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jiri Welsch 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jiri Welsch 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jiri Welsch 1,519

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jiri Welsch 602

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jiri Welsch 375

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 187

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 15

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jiri Welsch 247

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jiri Welsch .403

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch .343

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jiri Welsch .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jiri Welsch 9.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jiri Welsch 3.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jiri Welsch 2.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 1.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jiri Welsch 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jiri Welsch 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jiri Welsch 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jiri Welsch 39

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jiri Welsch 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jiri Welsch 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jiri Welsch 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jiri Welsch .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jiri Welsch .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jiri Welsch 8.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jiri Welsch 3.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jiri Welsch 2.3 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.5 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jiri Welsch 0.0 (2006)

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.