Bill Russell vs. Luther Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther 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
Luther Wright: 1993-94 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Luther Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Luther Wright 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Luther Wright 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Luther Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Luther Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Luther Wright 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Luther 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 Luther Wright 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Luther Wright 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Luther Wright 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Luther Wright 19

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Luther Wright 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Luther Wright 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright 1

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Luther Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Luther Wright .348

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Luther Wright .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Luther Wright 1.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Luther Wright 0.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Luther Wright 0.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright 0.1 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Luther Wright -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Luther Wright -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Luther Wright -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Luther Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Luther Wright -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Luther Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Luther Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Luther Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Luther Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luther Wright -

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.