Bill Russell vs. Victor Wembanyama: NBA Rankings Comparison
The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bill Russell and Victor Wembanyama all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?
First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.
Bill Russell vs. Victor Wembanyama | ||||
Career Totals |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | |
Points | 175th | +300th | 41st | DNP |
Rebounds | 2nd | +300th | 1st | DNP |
Assists | 121st | +300th | 30th | DNP |
Steals | n/a | +300th | n/a | DNP |
Blocks | n/a | +300th | n/a | DNP |
Years | 13 | 2 | 13 | 0 |
Bill Russell vs. Victor Wembanyama | ||||
Career Per Game |
Season | Playoffs | ||
Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | |
Points | 277th | -- | 196th | DNP |
Rebounds | 2nd | -- | 1st | DNP |
Assists | 200th | -- | 129th | DNP |
Steals | n/a | -- | n/a | DNP |
Blocks | n/a | -- | n/a | DNP |
Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.
Note: the season per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders: 400 games with some exceptions for some stats; for the Playoffs a minimum of 3 games is used.
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Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 175th | +300th | +125 | 14,522 vs. 2,638 | 11,884 |
Rebounds | 2nd | +300th | +298 | 21,620 vs. 1,261 | 20,359 |
Assists | 121st | +300th | +179 | 4,100 vs. 442 | 3,658 |
Steals | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 140 | ||
Blocks | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 430 | ||
Offensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 243 | ||
Defensive Rebounds | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 1,018 | ||
Field Goals Made | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 5,687 vs. 959 | 4,728 |
Field Goals Attempted | 130th | +300th | +170 | 12,930 vs. 2,043 | 10,887 |
3-Pointers Made | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 270 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | n/a | +300th | 0 vs. 797 | ||
Free Throws Made | 155th | +300th | +145 | 3,148 vs. 450 | 2,698 |
Free Throws Attempted | 62nd | +300th | +238 | 5,614 vs. 556 | 5,058 |
Games and Years: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 195th | +300th | 963 vs. 117 | 846 | |
Seasons | 292nd | +300th | 13 vs. 2 | 11 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 38th | 160th | 122 | 17 vs. 3 | 14 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | 184th | 0 vs. 4 | 4 | |
50+ point games | - | 76th | 0 vs. 1 | 1 | |
60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 41st | DNP | 2,673 vs. 0 | 2,673 | |
Rebounds | 1st | DNP | 4,104 vs. 0 | 4,104 | |
Assists | 30th | DNP | 770 vs. 0 | 770 | |
Steals | n/a | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | ||
Blocks | n/a | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | ||
Offensive Rebounds | n/a | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | ||
Defensive Rebounds | n/a | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | ||
Field Goals Made | 37th | DNP | 1,003 vs. 0 | 1,003 | |
Field Goals Attempted | 30th | DNP | 2,335 vs. 0 | 2,335 | |
3-Pointers Made | n/a | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted | n/a | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | ||
Free Throws Made | 37th | DNP | 667 vs. 0 | 667 | |
Free Throws Attempted | 15th | DNP | 1,106 vs. 0 | 1,106 | |
Games and Years: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 35th | DNP | 165 vs. 0 | 165 | |
Playoffs | 45th | DNP | 13 vs. 0 | 13 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 20th | DNP | 3 vs. 0 | 3 | |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | - | DNP | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 277th | -- | 15.08 vs. 22.55 | 7.47 | |
Rebounds per game | 2nd | -- | 22.45 vs. 10.78 | 11.67 | |
Assists per game | 200th | -- | 4.26 vs. 3.78 | 0.48 | |
Steals per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 1.20 | ||
Blocks per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 3.68 | ||
Offensive Rebounds per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 2.08 | ||
Defensive Rebounds per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 8.70 | ||
Field Goals Made per game | 251st | -- | 5.91 vs. 8.20 | 2.29 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 208th | -- | 13.43 vs. 17.46 | 4.03 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | n/a | 36th | 0.00 vs. 2.31 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | n/a | -- | 0.00 vs. 6.81 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | 218th | -- | 3.27 vs. 3.85 | 0.58 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 84th | -- | 5.83 vs. 4.75 | 1.08 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Bill Russell | Victor Wembanyama | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 196th | DNP | 16.20 vs. 0.00 | 16.20 | |
Rebounds per game | 1st | DNP | 24.87 vs. 0.00 | 24.87 | |
Assists per game | 129th | DNP | 4.67 vs. 0.00 | 4.67 | |
Steals per game | n/a | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
Blocks per game | n/a | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
Offensive Rebounds per game | n/a | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
Defensive Rebounds per game | n/a | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
Field Goals Made per game | 206th | DNP | 6.08 vs. 0.00 | 6.08 | |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 179th | DNP | 14.15 vs. 0.00 | 14.15 | |
3-Pointers Made per game | n/a | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
3-Pointers Attempted per game | n/a | DNP | 0.00 vs. 0.00 | ||
Free Throws Made per game | 162nd | DNP | 4.04 vs. 0.00 | 4.04 | |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 69th | DNP | 6.70 vs. 0.00 | 6.70 |
Note: Even if they don't have the minimum of 400 season games, the players are also included in the all-time rankings in some stats if they reach certain thresholds: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made.