Bill Russell vs. Wayne Stevens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Stevens 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.

Wayne Stevens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wayne Stevens: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wayne Stevens 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wayne Stevens 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wayne Stevens 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wayne Stevens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wayne Stevens 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wayne Stevens 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Wayne Stevens 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Wayne Stevens 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Wayne Stevens 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wayne Stevens 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 Wayne Stevens 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wayne Stevens 2.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wayne Stevens 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wayne Stevens 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wayne Stevens 16

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wayne Stevens 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wayne Stevens 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wayne Stevens .158

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wayne Stevens .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wayne Stevens 1.6 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wayne Stevens 2.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wayne Stevens 0.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wayne Stevens -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wayne Stevens -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wayne Stevens -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wayne Stevens -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wayne Stevens -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wayne Stevens -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wayne Stevens 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wayne Stevens -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wayne Stevens -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wayne Stevens -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wayne Stevens -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wayne Stevens -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wayne Stevens - 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.