Wendell Moore Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wendell Moore Jr. 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

Wendell Moore Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Moore Jr.: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wendell Moore Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wendell Moore Jr. 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Moore Jr. 60 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wendell Moore Jr. 30 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wendell Moore Jr. 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wendell Moore Jr. 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Moore Jr. 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Moore Jr. 54 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Moore Jr. .443 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wendell Moore Jr. .087 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Moore Jr. .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 1.4 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.6 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Moore Jr. 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wendell Moore Jr. 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wendell Moore Jr. 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wendell Moore Jr. 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Moore Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Moore Jr. 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Moore Jr. .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wendell Moore Jr. .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Moore Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.2 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Moore Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.