Bill Russell vs. Sharone Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sharone Wright 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.

Sharone Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sharone Wright: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sharone Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sharone Wright 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sharone Wright 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sharone Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sharone Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sharone Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sharone Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sharone Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sharone Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sharone Wright 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 Sharone Wright 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sharone Wright 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sharone Wright 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sharone Wright 1,974

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sharone Wright 1,023

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sharone Wright 118

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright 82

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright 203

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sharone Wright 203

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sharone Wright .456

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright .083

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sharone Wright .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sharone Wright 11.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sharone Wright 6.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sharone Wright 0.7 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright 0.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright 1.3 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sharone Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sharone Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sharone Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sharone Wright -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sharone Wright -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sharone Wright -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sharone Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sharone Wright -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sharone Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sharone Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sharone Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sharone Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sharone Wright -

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.