Wayne Kreklow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wayne Kreklow 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

Wayne Kreklow

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wayne Kreklow 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Kreklow 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Kreklow 30 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wayne Kreklow 12 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wayne Kreklow 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wayne Kreklow 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Wayne Kreklow 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Kreklow .234 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wayne Kreklow .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Kreklow .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Kreklow 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.5 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.4 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Kreklow 0.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Kreklow 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wayne Kreklow - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Kreklow - 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.