Bill Russell vs. Marv Winkler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marv Winkler 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.

Marv Winkler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Marv Winkler: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Marv Winkler 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Marv Winkler 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Marv Winkler 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Marv Winkler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Marv Winkler 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Marv Winkler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Marv Winkler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Marv Winkler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Marv Winkler 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Marv Winkler 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 Marv Winkler 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Marv Winkler 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Marv Winkler 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Marv Winkler 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Marv Winkler 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Marv Winkler 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Marv Winkler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Marv Winkler .300

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Marv Winkler 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Marv Winkler 2.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Marv Winkler 1.3 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Marv Winkler 0.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Marv Winkler 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Marv Winkler 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Marv Winkler 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Marv Winkler 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Marv Winkler 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Marv Winkler 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Marv Winkler 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Marv Winkler .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Marv Winkler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Marv Winkler 0.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Marv Winkler 0.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Marv Winkler 0.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Marv Winkler - n/a **

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.