Bill Russell vs. Ricky Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Wilson 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.

Ricky Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ricky Wilson: 1987-88 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ricky Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ricky Wilson 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ricky Wilson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ricky Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ricky Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ricky Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ricky Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ricky Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ricky Wilson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ricky Wilson 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 Ricky Wilson 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ricky Wilson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ricky Wilson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ricky Wilson 125

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ricky Wilson 27

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ricky Wilson 69

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 23

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ricky Wilson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ricky Wilson .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson .385

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ricky Wilson .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ricky Wilson 5.2 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ricky Wilson 1.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ricky Wilson 2.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 1.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ricky Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ricky Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ricky Wilson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ricky Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ricky Wilson 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ricky Wilson 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ricky Wilson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ricky Wilson .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ricky Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ricky Wilson 0.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0.0 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ricky Wilson 0.0 (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.