Bill Russell vs. John Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wallace 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.

John Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Wallace: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Wallace 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Wallace 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Wallace 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Wallace 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Wallace 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 John Wallace 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Wallace 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Wallace 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Wallace 2,901

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Wallace 1,061

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Wallace 281

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 134

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 216

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Wallace 381

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Wallace .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace .300

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Wallace .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Wallace 14.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Wallace 4.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Wallace 1.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 1.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Wallace 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Wallace 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Wallace 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Wallace 10

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Wallace 8

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Wallace 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Wallace 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Wallace .235

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Wallace 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Wallace 2.5 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Wallace 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Wallace 1.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wallace 0.5 (1997)

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.