Bill Russell vs. Joby Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joby Wright 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.

Joby Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Joby Wright: 1972-73 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Joby Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Joby Wright 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Joby Wright 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Joby Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Joby Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Joby Wright 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Joby Wright 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Joby Wright 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Joby Wright 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Joby Wright 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 Joby Wright 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Joby Wright 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Joby Wright 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Joby Wright 303

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Joby Wright 218

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Joby Wright 36

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Joby Wright 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Joby Wright .478

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Joby Wright .416

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Joby Wright 3.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Joby Wright 2.8 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Joby Wright 0.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Joby Wright -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Joby Wright -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Joby Wright -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Joby Wright 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Joby Wright -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Joby Wright -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Joby Wright -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Joby Wright -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Joby Wright -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joby Wright - 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.