Bill Russell vs. Kyle Wiltjer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyle Wiltjer 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.

Kyle Wiltjer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kyle Wiltjer: 2016-17 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kyle Wiltjer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kyle Wiltjer 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kyle Wiltjer 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kyle Wiltjer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kyle Wiltjer 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kyle Wiltjer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kyle Wiltjer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kyle Wiltjer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kyle Wiltjer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kyle Wiltjer 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 Kyle Wiltjer 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kyle Wiltjer 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kyle Wiltjer 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kyle Wiltjer 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kyle Wiltjer 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kyle Wiltjer 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kyle Wiltjer 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kyle Wiltjer .286

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer .308

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kyle Wiltjer .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kyle Wiltjer 0.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kyle Wiltjer 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kyle Wiltjer 0.1 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kyle Wiltjer 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kyle Wiltjer 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kyle Wiltjer 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kyle Wiltjer 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kyle Wiltjer 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kyle Wiltjer 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kyle Wiltjer 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kyle Wiltjer 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kyle Wiltjer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kyle Wiltjer 3.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kyle Wiltjer 0.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kyle Wiltjer 0.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kyle Wiltjer 0.0 (2017)

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.