Bill Russell vs. Moritz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Moritz 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.

Moritz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Moritz Wagner: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Moritz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Moritz Wagner 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Moritz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Moritz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Moritz Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Moritz Wagner 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Moritz 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 Moritz Wagner 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Moritz Wagner 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Moritz Wagner 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Moritz Wagner 2,942

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Moritz Wagner 1,288

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Moritz Wagner 397

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 161

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 97

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Moritz Wagner 333

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Moritz Wagner .521

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner .320

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Moritz Wagner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Moritz Wagner 10.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Moritz Wagner 4.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Moritz Wagner 1.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 0.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Moritz Wagner 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Moritz Wagner 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Moritz Wagner 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Moritz Wagner 31

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Moritz Wagner 21

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Moritz Wagner 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Moritz Wagner 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Moritz Wagner .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Moritz Wagner .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Moritz Wagner 7.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Moritz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Moritz Wagner 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Moritz Wagner 0.5 (2024)

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.