Wesley Matthews vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wesley Matthews

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Matthews 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wesley Matthews 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wesley Matthews 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wesley Matthews 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Matthews 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wesley Matthews 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wesley 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 Wesley Matthews 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 11,210 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 2,757 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 1,843 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 925 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 204 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Matthews 986 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .419 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .375 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .823 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 9.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Matthews 654 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wesley Matthews 190 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wesley Matthews 77 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wesley Matthews 67 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Matthews 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Matthews 66 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Matthews .391 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wesley Matthews .352 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Matthews .808 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023) 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.