Bill Russell vs. Dwyane Wade Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwyane Wade 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.

Dwyane Wade

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dwyane Wade: 2003-04 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dwyane Wade 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dwyane Wade 16

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dwyane Wade 13

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dwyane Wade 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dwyane Wade 0

Finals MVP Bill Russell 0 * Dwyane Wade 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dwyane Wade 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dwyane Wade 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dwyane Wade 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dwyane Wade 3

Scoring Leader Bill Russell 0 Dwyane Wade 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dwyane Wade 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 Dwyane Wade 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dwyane Wade 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dwyane Wade 5.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dwyane Wade 23,165

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dwyane Wade 4,933

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dwyane Wade 5,701

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1,620

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 885

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dwyane Wade 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dwyane Wade .480

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .293

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dwyane Wade .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dwyane Wade 30.2 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dwyane Wade 6.4 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dwyane Wade 7.5 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dwyane Wade 22.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dwyane Wade 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dwyane Wade 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dwyane Wade 3,954

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dwyane Wade 928

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dwyane Wade 870

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 273

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 175

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dwyane Wade 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dwyane Wade .474

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade .338

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dwyane Wade .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dwyane Wade 33.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dwyane Wade 7.1 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dwyane Wade 6.8 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 2.2 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dwyane Wade 1.6 (2010)

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.