Wes Matthews vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wes Matthews 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

Wes Matthews

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wes Matthews 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wes Matthews 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wes Matthews 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wes Matthews 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 4.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 3,654 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 626 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wes Matthews 1,955 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wes Matthews 444 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 81 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wes Matthews 465 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .225 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .788 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 4.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wes Matthews 173 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wes Matthews 18 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wes Matthews 66 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wes Matthews 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wes Matthews 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wes Matthews 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wes Matthews .482 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wes Matthews .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wes Matthews .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982) 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.