Bill Russell vs. Ken Wilburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Wilburn 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.

Ken Wilburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ken Wilburn: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ken Wilburn 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ken Wilburn 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ken Wilburn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ken Wilburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ken Wilburn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ken Wilburn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ken Wilburn 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ken Wilburn 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 Ken Wilburn 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ken Wilburn 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ken Wilburn 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ken Wilburn 18

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ken Wilburn 13

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ken Wilburn 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ken Wilburn 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ken Wilburn .471

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ken Wilburn .250

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ken Wilburn 3.7 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ken Wilburn 3.3 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ken Wilburn 0.7 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ken Wilburn -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ken Wilburn -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ken Wilburn -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ken Wilburn 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ken Wilburn -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ken Wilburn -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ken Wilburn -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ken Wilburn -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ken Wilburn -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ken Wilburn - 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.