Bill Russell vs. Brandan Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brandan Wright 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.

Brandan Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brandan Wright: 2007-08 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brandan Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brandan Wright 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brandan Wright 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brandan Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brandan Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brandan Wright 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Brandan Wright 0

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brandan Wright 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 Brandan Wright 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brandan Wright 3.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brandan Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brandan Wright 2,976

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brandan Wright 1,560

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brandan Wright 199

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 198

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 425

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brandan Wright 428

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brandan Wright .607

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brandan Wright .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brandan Wright 9.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brandan Wright 4.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brandan Wright 0.6 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 0.7 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 1.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brandan Wright 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brandan Wright 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brandan Wright 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brandan Wright 42

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brandan Wright 19

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brandan Wright 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brandan Wright 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brandan Wright .679

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brandan Wright .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brandan Wright 5.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brandan Wright 2.0 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brandan Wright 1.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 0.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brandan Wright 1.0 (2017)

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.