Bill Russell vs. Wilson Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilson Washington 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wilson Washington: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wilson Washington 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wilson Washington 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wilson Washington 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wilson Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wilson Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wilson Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wilson Washington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wilson Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wilson Washington 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wilson Washington 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 Wilson Washington 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wilson Washington 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wilson Washington 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wilson Washington 731

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wilson Washington 450

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wilson Washington 57

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington 49

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington 104

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wilson Washington 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wilson Washington .497

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wilson Washington .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wilson Washington 8.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wilson Washington 4.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wilson Washington 0.8 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington 0.5 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington 1.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wilson Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wilson Washington -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wilson Washington -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wilson Washington -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wilson Washington -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wilson Washington -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wilson Washington 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wilson Washington -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wilson Washington -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wilson Washington -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wilson Washington -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wilson Washington -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wilson Washington -

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.