Bill Russell vs. Gene Wiley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Wiley 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.

Gene Wiley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gene Wiley: 1962-63 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gene Wiley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gene Wiley 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gene Wiley 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gene Wiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gene Wiley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gene Wiley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gene Wiley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gene Wiley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gene Wiley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gene Wiley 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 Gene Wiley 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gene Wiley 7.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gene Wiley 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gene Wiley 1,273

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gene Wiley 2,194

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gene Wiley 252

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gene Wiley 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gene Wiley .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gene Wiley .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gene Wiley 5.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gene Wiley 8.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gene Wiley 1.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gene Wiley 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gene Wiley 10.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gene Wiley 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gene Wiley 120

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gene Wiley 272

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gene Wiley 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gene Wiley 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gene Wiley .505

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gene Wiley .432

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gene Wiley 7.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gene Wiley 14.4 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gene Wiley 2.1 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gene Wiley - 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.