Bill Russell vs. Dick Wehr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Wehr 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.

Dick Wehr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dick Wehr: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dick Wehr 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dick Wehr 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dick Wehr 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dick Wehr 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dick Wehr 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dick Wehr 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dick Wehr 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dick Wehr 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dick Wehr 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dick Wehr 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 Dick Wehr 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dick Wehr - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dick Wehr 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dick Wehr 12

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dick Wehr - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dick Wehr 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dick Wehr 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dick Wehr .238

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dick Wehr .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dick Wehr 1.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dick Wehr - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dick Wehr 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dick Wehr -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dick Wehr - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dick Wehr -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dick Wehr -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dick Wehr - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dick Wehr -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dick Wehr 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dick Wehr -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dick Wehr -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dick Wehr -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dick Wehr - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dick Wehr -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Wehr - 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.