Bill Russell vs. Bubba Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bubba 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.

Bubba Wells

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bubba Wells: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bubba Wells 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bubba Wells 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bubba Wells 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bubba Wells 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bubba Wells 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bubba Wells 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bubba 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 Bubba Wells 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bubba Wells 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bubba Wells 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bubba Wells 128

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bubba Wells 68

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bubba Wells 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells 15

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bubba Wells 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bubba Wells .414

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells .167

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bubba Wells .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bubba Wells 3.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bubba Wells 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bubba Wells 0.9 (1998)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells 0.1 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bubba Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bubba Wells -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bubba Wells -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bubba Wells -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bubba Wells -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bubba Wells -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bubba Wells 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bubba Wells -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bubba Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bubba Wells -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bubba Wells -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bubba Wells -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bubba Wells -

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.