Wesley Person vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Person: 1994-95 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Person 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wesley Person 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wesley Person 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wesley Person 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Person 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wesley Person 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wesley Person 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 Person 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Person 8,192 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wesley Person 2,402 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wesley Person 1,234 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wesley Person 579 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Person 230 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Person 733 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Person .457 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wesley Person .418 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Person .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Person 15.1 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 4.4 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 2.3 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 1.6 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.6 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Person 10.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Person 278 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wesley Person 87 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wesley Person 31 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wesley Person 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Person 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Person 27 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Person .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wesley Person .373 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Person .821 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Person 15.6 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Person 6.6 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wesley Person 2.5 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wesley Person 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Person 0.6 (1997) 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.