Bill Russell vs. Win Wilfong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Win Wilfong 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.

Win Wilfong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Win Wilfong: 1957-58 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Win Wilfong 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Win Wilfong 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Win Wilfong 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Win Wilfong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Win Wilfong 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Win Wilfong 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Win Wilfong 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Win Wilfong 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Win Wilfong 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Win Wilfong 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 Win Wilfong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Win Wilfong 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Win Wilfong 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Win Wilfong 1,826

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Win Wilfong 910

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Win Wilfong 565

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Win Wilfong 268

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Win Wilfong .361

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Win Wilfong .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Win Wilfong 10.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Win Wilfong 4.9 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Win Wilfong 3.7 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Win Wilfong 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Win Wilfong 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Win Wilfong 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Win Wilfong 80

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Win Wilfong 47

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Win Wilfong 28

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Win Wilfong 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Win Wilfong .295

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Win Wilfong .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Win Wilfong 5.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Win Wilfong 3.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Win Wilfong 2.3 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Win Wilfong - 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.