Bill Russell vs. Bobby Wilson Comparison

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

Bobby Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bobby Wilson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bobby Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bobby Wilson 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bobby Wilson 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bobby Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bobby Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bobby Wilson 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bobby 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 Bobby Wilson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bobby Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bobby Wilson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bobby Wilson 792

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bobby Wilson 167

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bobby Wilson 110

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 52

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bobby Wilson 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bobby Wilson .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bobby Wilson .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bobby Wilson 7.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bobby Wilson 1.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bobby Wilson 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bobby Wilson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bobby Wilson 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bobby Wilson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bobby Wilson 44

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bobby Wilson 11

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bobby Wilson 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 4

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bobby Wilson 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bobby Wilson .415

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bobby Wilson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bobby Wilson 4.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bobby Wilson 1.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bobby Wilson 0.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 0.4 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wilson 0.0 (1975)

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.