Bill Russell vs. Yuta Watanabe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Yuta Watanabe 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.

Yuta Watanabe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Yuta Watanabe: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Yuta Watanabe 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Yuta Watanabe 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Yuta Watanabe 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Yuta Watanabe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Yuta Watanabe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Yuta Watanabe 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Yuta Watanabe 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 Yuta Watanabe 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Yuta Watanabe 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Yuta Watanabe 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Yuta Watanabe 895

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Yuta Watanabe 497

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Yuta Watanabe 137

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 83

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 61

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Yuta Watanabe 213

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Yuta Watanabe .426

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe .370

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Yuta Watanabe .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Yuta Watanabe 5.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Yuta Watanabe 3.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Yuta Watanabe 0.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.4 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Yuta Watanabe 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Yuta Watanabe 0.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Yuta Watanabe 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Yuta Watanabe 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Yuta Watanabe 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Yuta Watanabe .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Yuta Watanabe .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Yuta Watanabe 3.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Yuta Watanabe 1.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Yuta Watanabe 0.0 (2023)

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.