Bill Russell vs. Willie Wise Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Wise 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.

Willie Wise

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Willie Wise: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Willie Wise 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Willie Wise 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Willie Wise 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Willie Wise 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Willie Wise 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Willie Wise 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Willie Wise 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Willie Wise 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Willie Wise 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Willie Wise 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 Willie Wise 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Willie Wise 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Willie Wise 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Willie Wise 617

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Willie Wise 256

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Willie Wise 142

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 60

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 18

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Willie Wise 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Willie Wise .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Willie Wise .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Willie Wise 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Willie Wise 3.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Willie Wise 1.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Willie Wise 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Willie Wise 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Willie Wise 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Willie Wise 45

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Willie Wise 28

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Willie Wise 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Willie Wise 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Willie Wise .341

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Willie Wise .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Willie Wise 7.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Willie Wise 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Willie Wise 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

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.