Bill Russell vs. John Wall Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wall 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.

John Wall

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Wall: 2010-11 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Wall 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Wall 11

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Wall 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Wall 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Wall 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Wall 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Wall 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Wall 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Wall 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Wall 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 John Wall 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Wall 4.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Wall 8.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Wall 12,088

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Wall 2,704

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Wall 5,735

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 1,045

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 439

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Wall 647

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Wall .430

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall .322

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Wall .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Wall 23.1 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Wall 4.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Wall 10.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 2.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 1.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Wall 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Wall 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Wall 9.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Wall 810

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Wall 159

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Wall 364

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 64

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 41

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Wall 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Wall .419

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall .267

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Wall .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Wall 27.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Wall 5.7 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Wall 11.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 2.3 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wall 1.4 (2015)

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.