Wally Rank vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wally Rank 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

Wally Rank

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Rank: 1980-81 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wally Rank 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Rank 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wally Rank 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wally Rank 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wally Rank 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Rank 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Rank 55 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wally Rank 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wally Rank 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wally Rank 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Rank 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wally Rank 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Rank .368 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Rank .464 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Rank 2.2 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Rank 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wally Rank 0.7 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wally Rank 0.3 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Rank 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Rank - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wally Rank - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wally Rank - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wally Rank 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Rank - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Rank - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wally Rank - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Rank - 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.