Bill Russell vs. John Wetzel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Wetzel 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 Wetzel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Wetzel: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Wetzel 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Wetzel 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Wetzel 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Wetzel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Wetzel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Wetzel 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Wetzel 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Wetzel 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 Wetzel 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Wetzel 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Wetzel 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Wetzel 1,215

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Wetzel 682

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Wetzel 494

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 133 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 30 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Wetzel 357

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Wetzel .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Wetzel 4.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Wetzel 2.4 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Wetzel 2.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Wetzel 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Wetzel 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Wetzel 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Wetzel 8

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Wetzel 4

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Wetzel 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Wetzel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Wetzel .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Wetzel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Wetzel 2.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Wetzel 1.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Wetzel 1.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Wetzel 0.0 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.