Bill Russell vs. Owen Wells Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Owen Wells 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.

Owen Wells

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Owen Wells: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Owen Wells 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Owen Wells 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Owen Wells 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Owen Wells 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Owen Wells 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Owen Wells 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Owen Wells 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Owen Wells 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Owen Wells 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Owen Wells 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 Owen Wells 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Owen Wells 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Owen Wells 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Owen Wells 99

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Owen Wells 35

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Owen Wells 22

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Owen Wells 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Owen Wells .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Owen Wells .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Owen Wells 3.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Owen Wells 1.1 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Owen Wells 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Owen Wells 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Owen Wells 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Owen Wells 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Owen Wells 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Owen Wells 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Owen Wells 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Owen Wells 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Owen Wells .600

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Owen Wells -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Owen Wells 1.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Owen Wells 0.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Owen Wells 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Owen Wells 0.0 (1975)

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.