Bill Russell vs. Mike Wilks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Wilks 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.

Mike Wilks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mike Wilks: 2002-03 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mike Wilks 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mike Wilks 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mike Wilks 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mike Wilks 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mike Wilks 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mike Wilks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mike Wilks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mike Wilks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mike Wilks 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mike Wilks 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 Mike Wilks 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mike Wilks 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mike Wilks 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mike Wilks 591

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mike Wilks 228

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mike Wilks 271

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 82

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 10

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mike Wilks 233

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mike Wilks .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks .321

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mike Wilks .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mike Wilks 4.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mike Wilks 1.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mike Wilks 2.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.1 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mike Wilks 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mike Wilks 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mike Wilks 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mike Wilks 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mike Wilks 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mike Wilks 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mike Wilks 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mike Wilks .500

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mike Wilks -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mike Wilks 0.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mike Wilks 0.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mike Wilks 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mike Wilks 0.0 (2004)

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.