Bill Russell vs. David Wesley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Wesley 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.

David Wesley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
David Wesley: 1993-94 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 David Wesley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 David Wesley 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 David Wesley 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 David Wesley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 David Wesley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 David Wesley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 David Wesley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * David Wesley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 David Wesley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 David Wesley 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 David Wesley 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 David Wesley 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 David Wesley 4.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 David Wesley 11,842

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 David Wesley 2,405

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 David Wesley 4,159

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 1,280

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 161

Total Games Bill Russell 963 David Wesley 949

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 David Wesley .424

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley .368

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 David Wesley .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) David Wesley 17.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) David Wesley 3.6 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) David Wesley 7.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 2.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 David Wesley 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 David Wesley 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 David Wesley 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 David Wesley 665

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 David Wesley 121

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 David Wesley 205

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 62

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 5

Total Games Bill Russell 165 David Wesley 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 David Wesley .398

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley .408

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 David Wesley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) David Wesley 17.0 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) David Wesley 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) David Wesley 6.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 2.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** David Wesley 0.2 (2002)

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.