Bill Russell vs. Bonzi Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bonzi Wells 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.

Bonzi Wells

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bonzi Wells: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bonzi Wells 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bonzi Wells 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bonzi Wells 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bonzi Wells 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bonzi Wells 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bonzi Wells 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bonzi Wells 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bonzi Wells 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 Bonzi Wells 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bonzi Wells 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bonzi Wells 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bonzi Wells 7,147

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bonzi Wells 2,737

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bonzi Wells 1,249

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 769

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 192

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bonzi Wells 591

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bonzi Wells .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells .327

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bonzi Wells .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bonzi Wells 17.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bonzi Wells 7.7 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bonzi Wells 3.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 0.5 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bonzi Wells 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bonzi Wells 4.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bonzi Wells 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bonzi Wells 519

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bonzi Wells 214

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bonzi Wells 75

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 43

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 11

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bonzi Wells 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bonzi Wells .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells .276

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bonzi Wells .660

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bonzi Wells 23.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bonzi Wells 12.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bonzi Wells 4.3 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 2.1 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bonzi Wells 0.5 (2005)

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.