Bill Russell vs. Julian Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julian Wright 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Julian Wright: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Julian Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Julian Wright 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Julian Wright 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Julian Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Julian Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Julian Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Julian Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Julian Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Julian Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Julian Wright 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 Julian Wright 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Julian Wright 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Julian Wright 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Julian Wright 907

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Julian Wright 531

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Julian Wright 182

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 132

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 69

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Julian Wright 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Julian Wright .499

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright .262

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Julian Wright .584

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Julian Wright 4.4 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Julian Wright 2.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Julian Wright 1.1 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.8 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Julian Wright 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Julian Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Julian Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Julian Wright 55

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Julian Wright 24

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Julian Wright 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 10

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Julian Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Julian Wright .451

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright .222

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Julian Wright .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Julian Wright 4.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Julian Wright 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Julian Wright 0.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.9 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Julian Wright 0.3 (2009)

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.