Wallace Bryant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wallace Bryant 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

Wallace Bryant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wallace Bryant: 1983-84 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wallace Bryant 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wallace Bryant 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wallace Bryant 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wallace Bryant 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wallace Bryant 3.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wallace Bryant 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wallace Bryant 323 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wallace Bryant 374 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wallace Bryant 112 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wallace Bryant 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wallace Bryant 40 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wallace Bryant 102 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wallace Bryant .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wallace Bryant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wallace Bryant .573 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wallace Bryant 4.1 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wallace Bryant 4.3 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wallace Bryant 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.4 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.4 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wallace Bryant 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wallace Bryant 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wallace Bryant 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wallace Bryant 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wallace Bryant 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wallace Bryant 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wallace Bryant 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wallace Bryant 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wallace Bryant .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wallace Bryant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wallace Bryant 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wallace Bryant 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wallace Bryant 3.5 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wallace Bryant 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.