Bill Russell vs. Morlon Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Morlon Wiley 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.

Morlon Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Morlon Wiley: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Morlon Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Morlon Wiley 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Morlon Wiley 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Morlon Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Morlon Wiley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Morlon Wiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Morlon Wiley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Morlon Wiley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Morlon Wiley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Morlon Wiley 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 Morlon Wiley 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Morlon Wiley 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Morlon Wiley 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Morlon Wiley 1,078

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Morlon Wiley 341

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Morlon Wiley 722

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley 243

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley 17

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Morlon Wiley 295

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Morlon Wiley .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley .354

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Morlon Wiley .707

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Morlon Wiley 5.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Morlon Wiley 1.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Morlon Wiley 3.4 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley 1.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Morlon Wiley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Morlon Wiley -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Morlon Wiley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Morlon Wiley -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Morlon Wiley -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Morlon Wiley -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Morlon Wiley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Morlon Wiley -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Morlon Wiley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Morlon Wiley -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Morlon Wiley -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Morlon Wiley -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Morlon Wiley -

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.