Bill Russell vs. Sonny Weems Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sonny Weems 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.

Sonny Weems

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sonny Weems: 2008-09 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sonny Weems 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sonny Weems 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sonny Weems 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sonny Weems 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sonny Weems 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sonny Weems 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sonny Weems 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sonny Weems 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sonny Weems 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sonny Weems 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 Sonny Weems 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sonny Weems 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sonny Weems 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sonny Weems 1,189

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sonny Weems 402

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sonny Weems 257

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems 84

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems 28

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sonny Weems 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sonny Weems .465

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems .283

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sonny Weems .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sonny Weems 9.2 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sonny Weems 2.8 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sonny Weems 1.8 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems 0.6 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems 0.4 (2010)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sonny Weems -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sonny Weems -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sonny Weems -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sonny Weems -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sonny Weems -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sonny Weems -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sonny Weems 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sonny Weems -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sonny Weems -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sonny Weems -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sonny Weems -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sonny Weems -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sonny Weems -

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.