Bill Russell vs. Ray Wertis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray Wertis 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.

Ray Wertis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ray Wertis: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ray Wertis 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ray Wertis 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ray Wertis 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ray Wertis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ray Wertis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ray Wertis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ray Wertis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ray Wertis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ray Wertis 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ray Wertis 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ray Wertis 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ray Wertis 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ray Wertis 246

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ray Wertis 45

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ray Wertis 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ray Wertis .210

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ray Wertis .590

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ray Wertis 4.6 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ray Wertis 0.9 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ray Wertis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ray Wertis 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ray Wertis 16

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ray Wertis 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ray Wertis 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ray Wertis .231

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ray Wertis .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ray Wertis 5.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ray Wertis - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ray Wertis 2.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ray Wertis - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.