Bill Russell vs. Walt Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Wesley 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.

Walt Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Walt Wesley: 1966-67 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Walt Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Walt Wesley 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Walt Wesley 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Walt Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Walt Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Walt Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Walt Wesley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Walt Wesley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Walt Wesley 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 Walt Wesley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Walt Wesley 5.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Walt Wesley 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Walt Wesley 5,002

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Walt Wesley 3,243

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Walt Wesley 385

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 16 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 25 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Walt Wesley 590

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Walt Wesley .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Walt Wesley .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Walt Wesley 17.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Walt Wesley 8.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Walt Wesley 1.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.5 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Walt Wesley 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Walt Wesley 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Walt Wesley 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Walt Wesley 42

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Walt Wesley 28

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Walt Wesley 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Walt Wesley 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Walt Wesley .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Walt Wesley .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Walt Wesley 9.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Walt Wesley 4.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Walt Wesley 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Walt Wesley 0.0 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.