Bill Russell vs. Wang Zhizhi Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wang Zhizhi 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.

Wang Zhizhi

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wang Zhizhi: 2000-01 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wang Zhizhi 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wang Zhizhi 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wang Zhizhi 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wang Zhizhi 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wang Zhizhi 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wang Zhizhi 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wang Zhizhi 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wang Zhizhi 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 Wang Zhizhi 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wang Zhizhi 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wang Zhizhi 604

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wang Zhizhi 231

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wang Zhizhi 39

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 25

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 35

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wang Zhizhi 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wang Zhizhi .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi .385

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wang Zhizhi .735

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wang Zhizhi 5.6 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wang Zhizhi 2.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wang Zhizhi 0.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wang Zhizhi 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wang Zhizhi 0.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wang Zhizhi 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wang Zhizhi 30

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wang Zhizhi 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wang Zhizhi 5

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 2

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wang Zhizhi 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wang Zhizhi .417

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wang Zhizhi .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wang Zhizhi 2.5 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wang Zhizhi 1.0 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wang Zhizhi 0.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wang Zhizhi 0.2 (2001)

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.