Bill Russell vs. Lindell Wigginton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindell Wigginton 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.

Lindell Wigginton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lindell Wigginton: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lindell Wigginton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lindell Wigginton 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lindell Wigginton 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lindell Wigginton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lindell Wigginton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lindell Wigginton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lindell Wigginton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lindell Wigginton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lindell Wigginton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lindell Wigginton 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 Lindell Wigginton 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lindell Wigginton 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lindell Wigginton 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lindell Wigginton 136

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lindell Wigginton 32

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lindell Wigginton 37

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lindell Wigginton 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lindell Wigginton .447

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton .326

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lindell Wigginton .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lindell Wigginton 7.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lindell Wigginton 1.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lindell Wigginton 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton 0.3 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lindell Wigginton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lindell Wigginton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lindell Wigginton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lindell Wigginton -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lindell Wigginton -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lindell Wigginton -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lindell Wigginton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lindell Wigginton -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lindell Wigginton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lindell Wigginton -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lindell Wigginton -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lindell Wigginton -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lindell Wigginton -

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.