Bill Russell vs. Tyson Wheeler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyson Wheeler 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.

Tyson Wheeler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tyson Wheeler: 1998-99 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tyson Wheeler 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tyson Wheeler 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tyson Wheeler 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tyson Wheeler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tyson Wheeler 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tyson Wheeler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tyson Wheeler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tyson Wheeler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tyson Wheeler 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tyson Wheeler 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 Tyson Wheeler 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tyson Wheeler 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tyson Wheeler 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tyson Wheeler 4

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tyson Wheeler 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tyson Wheeler 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tyson Wheeler 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tyson Wheeler 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tyson Wheeler .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tyson Wheeler 4.0 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tyson Wheeler 0.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tyson Wheeler 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler 0.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tyson Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tyson Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tyson Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tyson Wheeler -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tyson Wheeler -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tyson Wheeler -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tyson Wheeler 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tyson Wheeler -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tyson Wheeler -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tyson Wheeler -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tyson Wheeler -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tyson Wheeler -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tyson Wheeler -

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.