Bill Russell vs. Murray Wier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Murray Wier 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.

Murray Wier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Murray Wier: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Murray Wier 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Murray Wier 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Murray Wier 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Murray Wier 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Murray Wier 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Murray Wier 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Murray Wier 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Murray Wier 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Murray Wier 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Murray Wier 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Murray Wier 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Murray Wier 1.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Murray Wier 429

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Murray Wier 107

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Murray Wier 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Murray Wier .327

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Murray Wier .693

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Murray Wier 7.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Murray Wier 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Murray Wier 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Murray Wier 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Murray Wier 10

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Murray Wier 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Murray Wier 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Murray Wier .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Murray Wier .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Murray Wier 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Murray Wier - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Murray Wier 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Murray Wier - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.