Bill Russell vs. Joe Wieskamp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Wieskamp 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.

Joe Wieskamp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Joe Wieskamp: 2021-22 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Joe Wieskamp 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Joe Wieskamp 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Joe Wieskamp 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Joe Wieskamp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Joe Wieskamp 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Joe Wieskamp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Joe Wieskamp 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Joe Wieskamp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Joe Wieskamp 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Joe Wieskamp 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 Joe Wieskamp 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Joe Wieskamp 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Joe Wieskamp 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Joe Wieskamp 70

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Joe Wieskamp 18

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Joe Wieskamp 12

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Joe Wieskamp 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Joe Wieskamp .329

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp .309

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Joe Wieskamp .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Joe Wieskamp 2.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Joe Wieskamp 0.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Joe Wieskamp 0.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp 0.1 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Joe Wieskamp -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Joe Wieskamp -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Joe Wieskamp -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Joe Wieskamp -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Joe Wieskamp -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Joe Wieskamp -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Joe Wieskamp 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Joe Wieskamp -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Joe Wieskamp -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Joe Wieskamp -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Joe Wieskamp -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Joe Wieskamp -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wieskamp -

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.