Bill Russell vs. Von Wafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Von Wafer 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.

Von Wafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Von Wafer: 2005-06 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Von Wafer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Von Wafer 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Von Wafer 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Von Wafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Von Wafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Von Wafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Von Wafer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Von Wafer 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 Von Wafer 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Von Wafer 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Von Wafer 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Von Wafer 1,054

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Von Wafer 234

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Von Wafer 146

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 73

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 19

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Von Wafer 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Von Wafer .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer .325

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Von Wafer .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Von Wafer 9.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Von Wafer 1.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Von Wafer 1.1 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.6 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Von Wafer 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Von Wafer 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Von Wafer 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Von Wafer 112

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Von Wafer 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Von Wafer 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Von Wafer 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Von Wafer .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer .391

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Von Wafer .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Von Wafer 8.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Von Wafer 1.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Von Wafer 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Von Wafer 0.1 (2009)

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.