Bill Russell vs. Rasheed Wallace Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rasheed Wallace 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.

Rasheed Wallace

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rasheed Wallace: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rasheed Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rasheed Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rasheed Wallace 14

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rasheed Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rasheed Wallace 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rasheed Wallace 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rasheed Wallace 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rasheed Wallace 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 Rasheed Wallace 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rasheed Wallace 6.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rasheed Wallace 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rasheed Wallace 16,006

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rasheed Wallace 7,404

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rasheed Wallace 1,994

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,090

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1,460

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rasheed Wallace 1,109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rasheed Wallace .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace .336

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rasheed Wallace .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rasheed Wallace 19.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rasheed Wallace 8.2 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rasheed Wallace 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rasheed Wallace 6.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rasheed Wallace 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rasheed Wallace 2,384

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rasheed Wallace 1,099

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rasheed Wallace 264

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 145

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 225

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rasheed Wallace 177

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rasheed Wallace .444

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace .352

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rasheed Wallace .717

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rasheed Wallace 25.3 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rasheed Wallace 12.3 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rasheed Wallace 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 1.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rasheed Wallace 2.0 (2004)

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.