Bill Russell vs. Lorenzen Wright Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lorenzen 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.

Lorenzen Wright

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lorenzen Wright: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lorenzen Wright 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lorenzen Wright 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lorenzen Wright 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lorenzen Wright 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lorenzen Wright 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lorenzen Wright 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lorenzen 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 Lorenzen Wright 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lorenzen Wright 6.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lorenzen Wright 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lorenzen Wright 6,191

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lorenzen Wright 4,943

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lorenzen Wright 622

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 471

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 572

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lorenzen Wright 778

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lorenzen Wright .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright .069

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lorenzen Wright .645

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lorenzen Wright 12.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lorenzen Wright 9.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lorenzen Wright 1.2 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 0.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 1.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lorenzen Wright 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lorenzen Wright 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lorenzen Wright 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lorenzen Wright 115

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lorenzen Wright 79

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lorenzen Wright 16

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 9

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lorenzen Wright 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lorenzen Wright .495

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lorenzen Wright .652

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lorenzen Wright 10.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lorenzen Wright 7.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lorenzen Wright 2.3 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lorenzen Wright 1.0 (2006)

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.