Bill Russell vs. Othell Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Othell Wilson 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.

Othell Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Othell Wilson: 1984-85 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Othell Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Othell Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Othell Wilson 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Othell Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Othell Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Othell Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Othell Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Othell Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Othell Wilson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Othell Wilson 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 Othell Wilson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Othell Wilson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Othell Wilson 3.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Othell Wilson 535

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Othell Wilson 212

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Othell Wilson 424

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson 119

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson 16

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Othell Wilson 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Othell Wilson .454

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson .176

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Othell Wilson .746

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Othell Wilson 4.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Othell Wilson 1.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Othell Wilson 3.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Othell Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Othell Wilson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Othell Wilson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Othell Wilson -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Othell Wilson -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Othell Wilson -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Othell Wilson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Othell Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Othell Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Othell Wilson -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Othell Wilson -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Othell Wilson -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Othell Wilson -

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.