Bill Russell vs. Wayne Selden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Selden 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.

Wayne Selden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wayne Selden: 2016-17 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayne Selden 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayne Selden 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayne Selden 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayne Selden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayne Selden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wayne Selden 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wayne Selden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wayne Selden 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayne Selden 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 Wayne Selden 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayne Selden 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayne Selden 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayne Selden 915

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayne Selden 253

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayne Selden 189

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 57

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 19

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayne Selden 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayne Selden .415

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden .344

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayne Selden .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayne Selden 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayne Selden 2.4 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayne Selden 1.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.5 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.2 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayne Selden 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayne Selden 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayne Selden 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayne Selden 23

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayne Selden 9

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayne Selden 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayne Selden 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayne Selden .346

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden .182

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayne Selden .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wayne Selden 3.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wayne Selden 1.5 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wayne Selden 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Selden 0.2 (2017)

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.