Bill Russell vs. Milt Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Wagner 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.

Milt Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Milt Wagner: 1987-88 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Milt Wagner 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Milt Wagner 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Milt Wagner 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Milt Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Milt Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Milt Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Milt Wagner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Milt Wagner 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 Milt Wagner 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Milt Wagner 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Milt Wagner 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Milt Wagner 215

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Milt Wagner 35

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Milt Wagner 76

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Milt Wagner 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Milt Wagner .422

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner .296

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Milt Wagner .875

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Milt Wagner 4.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Milt Wagner 0.7 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Milt Wagner 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Milt Wagner 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Milt Wagner 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Milt Wagner 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Milt Wagner 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Milt Wagner 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Milt Wagner 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Milt Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Milt Wagner .400

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Milt Wagner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Milt Wagner 1.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Milt Wagner 0.4 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Milt Wagner 0.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Wagner 0.2 (1988)

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.