Bill Russell vs. Franz Wagner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Franz Wagner 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.

Franz Wagner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Franz Wagner: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Franz Wagner 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Franz Wagner 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Franz Wagner 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Franz Wagner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Franz Wagner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Franz Wagner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Franz Wagner 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Franz Wagner 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 Franz Wagner 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Franz Wagner 4.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Franz Wagner 3.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Franz Wagner 4,103

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Franz Wagner 1,066

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Franz Wagner 783

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 221

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 79

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Franz Wagner 231

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Franz Wagner .479

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner .332

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Franz Wagner .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Franz Wagner 19.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Franz Wagner 5.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Franz Wagner 3.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Franz Wagner 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Franz Wagner 7.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Franz Wagner 4.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Franz Wagner 100

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Franz Wagner 37

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Franz Wagner 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 6

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Franz Wagner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Franz Wagner .472

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Franz Wagner .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Franz Wagner 20.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Franz Wagner 7.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Franz Wagner 4.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Franz Wagner 1.2 (2024)

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.