Bill Russell vs. Bobby Wanzer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Wanzer 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.

Bobby Wanzer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bobby Wanzer: 1948-49 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bobby Wanzer 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bobby Wanzer 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bobby Wanzer 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bobby Wanzer 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bobby Wanzer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bobby Wanzer 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bobby Wanzer 0 *

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bobby Wanzer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bobby Wanzer 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bobby Wanzer 4.5 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bobby Wanzer 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bobby Wanzer 6,924

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bobby Wanzer 1,979 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bobby Wanzer 1,830

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bobby Wanzer 568

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bobby Wanzer .393

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bobby Wanzer .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bobby Wanzer 15.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bobby Wanzer 5.4 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bobby Wanzer 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bobby Wanzer 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bobby Wanzer 5.8 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bobby Wanzer 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bobby Wanzer 554

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bobby Wanzer 186 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bobby Wanzer 134

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bobby Wanzer 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bobby Wanzer .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bobby Wanzer .880

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bobby Wanzer 18.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bobby Wanzer 7.0 (1955) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bobby Wanzer 4.3 (1954)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bobby Wanzer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.