Bill Russell vs. Clint Wager Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clint Wager 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.

Clint Wager

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Clint Wager: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Clint Wager 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Clint Wager 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Clint Wager 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Clint Wager 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Clint Wager 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Clint Wager 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Clint Wager 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Clint Wager 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Clint Wager 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Clint Wager 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 Clint Wager 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Clint Wager - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Clint Wager 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Clint Wager 143

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Clint Wager - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Clint Wager 90

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Clint Wager 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Clint Wager .281

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Clint Wager .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Clint Wager 2.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Clint Wager - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Clint Wager 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Clint Wager 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Clint Wager - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Clint Wager 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Clint Wager 30

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Clint Wager - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Clint Wager 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Clint Wager 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Clint Wager .440

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Clint Wager .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Clint Wager 7.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Clint Wager - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Clint Wager 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Clint Wager - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.