Bill Russell vs. Sidney Wicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sidney Wicks 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.

Sidney Wicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Sidney Wicks: 1971-72 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Sidney Wicks 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Sidney Wicks 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Sidney Wicks 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Sidney Wicks 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Sidney Wicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Sidney Wicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Sidney Wicks 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Sidney Wicks 0

Rookie of The Year Bill Russell 0 Sidney Wicks 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Sidney Wicks 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Sidney Wicks 8.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Sidney Wicks 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 0.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Sidney Wicks 12,803

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Sidney Wicks 6,620

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Sidney Wicks 2,437

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 592 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 431 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Sidney Wicks 760

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Sidney Wicks .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Sidney Wicks .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Sidney Wicks 24.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Sidney Wicks 11.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Sidney Wicks 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.0 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Sidney Wicks 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Sidney Wicks 9.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Sidney Wicks 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Sidney Wicks 118

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Sidney Wicks 83

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Sidney Wicks 16

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 13 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 3 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Sidney Wicks 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Sidney Wicks .519

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Sidney Wicks .723

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Sidney Wicks 13.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Sidney Wicks 9.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Sidney Wicks 1.8 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Sidney Wicks 0.3 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.