Bill Russell vs. Mitchell Wiggins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mitchell Wiggins 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.

Mitchell Wiggins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mitchell Wiggins: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mitchell Wiggins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mitchell Wiggins 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mitchell Wiggins 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mitchell Wiggins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mitchell Wiggins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mitchell Wiggins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mitchell Wiggins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mitchell Wiggins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mitchell Wiggins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mitchell Wiggins 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 Mitchell Wiggins 10.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mitchell Wiggins 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mitchell Wiggins 1.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mitchell Wiggins 3,877

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mitchell Wiggins 1,235

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mitchell Wiggins 609

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 397

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 34

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mitchell Wiggins 389

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mitchell Wiggins .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins .192

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mitchell Wiggins .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mitchell Wiggins 15.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mitchell Wiggins 4.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mitchell Wiggins 2.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mitchell Wiggins 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mitchell Wiggins 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mitchell Wiggins 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mitchell Wiggins 233

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mitchell Wiggins 93

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mitchell Wiggins 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 19

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mitchell Wiggins 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mitchell Wiggins .495

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mitchell Wiggins .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mitchell Wiggins 10.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mitchell Wiggins 3.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mitchell Wiggins 1.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mitchell Wiggins 0.2 (1986)

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.