Bill Russell vs. Bob Wiesenhahn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Wiesenhahn 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.

Bob Wiesenhahn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Wiesenhahn: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Wiesenhahn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Wiesenhahn 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Wiesenhahn 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Wiesenhahn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Wiesenhahn 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Wiesenhahn 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Wiesenhahn 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Wiesenhahn 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 Bob Wiesenhahn 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Wiesenhahn 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Wiesenhahn 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Wiesenhahn 119

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Wiesenhahn 112

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Wiesenhahn 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Wiesenhahn 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Wiesenhahn .317

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Wiesenhahn .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Wiesenhahn 2.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Wiesenhahn 1.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Wiesenhahn 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Wiesenhahn 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Wiesenhahn 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Wiesenhahn 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Wiesenhahn 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Wiesenhahn 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Wiesenhahn 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Wiesenhahn 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Wiesenhahn .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Wiesenhahn 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Wiesenhahn 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Wiesenhahn 1.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Wiesenhahn 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Wiesenhahn - 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.