Willie Reed vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Willie Reed

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Reed: 2015-16 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Reed 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Reed 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Reed 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Reed 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Reed 751 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Reed 575 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Reed 46 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willie Reed 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Reed 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Reed 152 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Reed .592 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willie Reed .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Reed .561 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Reed 5.3 (2017) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed 4.7 (2017) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Reed 0.4 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie Reed 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed 0.8 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Reed - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Reed - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Reed - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willie Reed - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Reed - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Reed 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Reed - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Willie Reed - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Reed - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willie Reed - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Reed - 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.