Bill Russell vs. Scott Wedman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Wedman 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.

Scott Wedman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Scott Wedman: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Scott Wedman 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Scott Wedman 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Scott Wedman 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Scott Wedman 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Scott Wedman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Scott Wedman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Scott Wedman 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Scott Wedman 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 Scott Wedman 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Scott Wedman 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Scott Wedman 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Scott Wedman 11,916

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Scott Wedman 4,355

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Scott Wedman 1,771

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 846

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 301

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Scott Wedman 906

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Scott Wedman .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman .335 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Scott Wedman .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Scott Wedman 19.0 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Scott Wedman 2.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 0.7 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Scott Wedman 10.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Scott Wedman 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Scott Wedman 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Scott Wedman 882

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Scott Wedman 322

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Scott Wedman 150

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 63

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 20

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Scott Wedman 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Scott Wedman .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman .386 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Scott Wedman .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Scott Wedman 22.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Scott Wedman 7.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Scott Wedman 3.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 1.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Scott Wedman 1.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.