Bill Russell vs. Damien Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Damien Wilkins 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.

Damien Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Damien Wilkins: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Damien Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Damien Wilkins 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Damien Wilkins 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Damien Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Damien Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Damien Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Damien Wilkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Damien Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Damien Wilkins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Damien Wilkins 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 Damien Wilkins 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Damien Wilkins 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Damien Wilkins 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Damien Wilkins 3,604

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Damien Wilkins 1,362

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Damien Wilkins 796

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 431

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 130

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Damien Wilkins 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Damien Wilkins .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins .327

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Damien Wilkins .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Damien Wilkins 9.2 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Damien Wilkins 3.2 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Damien Wilkins 2.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 1.1 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Damien Wilkins 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Damien Wilkins 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Damien Wilkins 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Damien Wilkins 53

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Damien Wilkins 26

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Damien Wilkins 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Damien Wilkins 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Damien Wilkins .469

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins .231

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Damien Wilkins .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Damien Wilkins 5.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Damien Wilkins 2.6 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Damien Wilkins 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 1.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Damien Wilkins 0.3 (2011)

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.