Bill Russell vs. Nick Weatherspoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Weatherspoon 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.

Nick Weatherspoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nick Weatherspoon: 1973-74 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nick Weatherspoon 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nick Weatherspoon 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nick Weatherspoon 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nick Weatherspoon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Nick Weatherspoon 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nick Weatherspoon 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 Nick Weatherspoon 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nick Weatherspoon 4.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nick Weatherspoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nick Weatherspoon 4,086

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nick Weatherspoon 2,232

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nick Weatherspoon 418

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 344

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 145

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nick Weatherspoon 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nick Weatherspoon .455

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nick Weatherspoon .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 13.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nick Weatherspoon 6.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nick Weatherspoon 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nick Weatherspoon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nick Weatherspoon 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nick Weatherspoon 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nick Weatherspoon 281

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nick Weatherspoon 150

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nick Weatherspoon 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 18

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 8

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nick Weatherspoon 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nick Weatherspoon .489

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nick Weatherspoon .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nick Weatherspoon 12.3 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nick Weatherspoon 6.0 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nick Weatherspoon 1.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.8 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Weatherspoon 0.6 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.