Bill Russell vs. Joe Wolf Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Wolf 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.

Joe Wolf

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Joe Wolf: 1987-88 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Joe Wolf 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Joe Wolf 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Joe Wolf 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Joe Wolf 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Joe Wolf 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Joe Wolf 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Joe Wolf 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Joe Wolf 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Joe Wolf 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Joe Wolf 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 Joe Wolf 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Joe Wolf 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Joe Wolf 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Joe Wolf 2,485

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Joe Wolf 1,933

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Joe Wolf 596

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 257

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 131

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Joe Wolf 592

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Joe Wolf .423

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf .164

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Joe Wolf .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Joe Wolf 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Joe Wolf 5.4 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Joe Wolf 2.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Joe Wolf 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Joe Wolf 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Joe Wolf 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Joe Wolf 22

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Joe Wolf 10

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Joe Wolf 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Joe Wolf 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Joe Wolf .360

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Joe Wolf .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Joe Wolf 1.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Joe Wolf 2.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Joe Wolf 0.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Joe Wolf 0.5 (1993)

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.