Bill Russell vs. Victor Wembanyama Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Victor Wembanyama 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Victor Wembanyama: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Victor Wembanyama 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Victor Wembanyama 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Victor Wembanyama 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Victor Wembanyama 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Victor Wembanyama 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Victor Wembanyama 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Victor Wembanyama 0

Blocks Leader Bill Russell 0 * Victor Wembanyama 2

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Victor Wembanyama 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Victor Wembanyama 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Victor Wembanyama 11.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Victor Wembanyama 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 3.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Victor Wembanyama 2,952

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Victor Wembanyama 1,416

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Victor Wembanyama 490

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 153

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 473

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Victor Wembanyama 129

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Victor Wembanyama .473

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama .339

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Victor Wembanyama .816

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Victor Wembanyama 26.2 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Victor Wembanyama 12.9 (2026)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Victor Wembanyama 4.0 (2026)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama 3.8 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Victor Wembanyama -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Victor Wembanyama 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Victor Wembanyama -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Victor Wembanyama -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Victor Wembanyama -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Victor Wembanyama -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Victor Wembanyama -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Victor Wembanyama -

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.