Bill Russell vs. Bill Wennington Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Bill Wennington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bill Wennington: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bill Wennington 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bill Wennington 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bill Wennington 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bill Wennington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bill Wennington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bill Wennington 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bill Wennington 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bill Wennington 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bill Wennington 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bill Wennington 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bill Wennington 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bill Wennington 3,301

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bill Wennington 2,148

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bill Wennington 440

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 226

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 248

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bill Wennington 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington .139

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bill Wennington .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bill Wennington 7.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bill Wennington 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bill Wennington 0.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bill Wennington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bill Wennington 1.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bill Wennington 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bill Wennington 178

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bill Wennington 101

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bill Wennington 25

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 11

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bill Wennington 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bill Wennington .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bill Wennington .679

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bill Wennington 4.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bill Wennington 2.8 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bill Wennington 1.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.4 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Wennington 0.8 (1987)

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.