Bill Russell vs. Wayne Simien Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Simien 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 Simien

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wayne Simien: 2005-06 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayne Simien 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayne Simien 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayne Simien 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayne Simien 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayne Simien 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayne Simien 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayne Simien 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 Simien 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayne Simien 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayne Simien 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayne Simien 169

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayne Simien 99

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayne Simien 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 15

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayne Simien 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayne Simien .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayne Simien .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayne Simien 3.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayne Simien 2.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayne Simien 0.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.0 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayne Simien 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayne Simien 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayne Simien 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayne Simien 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayne Simien 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayne Simien 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayne Simien 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayne Simien .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayne Simien -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wayne Simien 0.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wayne Simien 0.5 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wayne Simien 0.0 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Simien 0.0 (2006)

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.