Wayman Britt vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Wayman Britt 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

Wayman Britt

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayman Britt: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wayman Britt 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayman Britt 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wayman Britt 0.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wayman Britt 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wayman Britt 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayman Britt 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayman Britt 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wayman Britt 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wayman Britt 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wayman Britt 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayman Britt 7 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayman Britt .300 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wayman Britt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayman Britt .750 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayman Britt 1.3 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayman Britt 0.6 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wayman Britt 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wayman Britt 0.1 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayman Britt 0.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wayman Britt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayman Britt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wayman Britt 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayman Britt - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wayman Britt - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayman Britt - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayman Britt - Bill Russell - 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.