Will Perdue vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Will Perdue 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

Will Perdue

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Perdue: 1988-89 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Perdue 4 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Will Perdue 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Will Perdue 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Will Perdue 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Perdue 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Perdue 4.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Will Perdue 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Will Perdue 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Perdue 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Perdue 3,740 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Will Perdue 3,918 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Will Perdue 595 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Will Perdue 226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Perdue 527 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Perdue 792 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Perdue .515 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Will Perdue .067 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Perdue .577 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Perdue 8.7 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Perdue 9.8 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Will Perdue 1.2 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Will Perdue 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Perdue 1.6 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Perdue 3.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Will Perdue 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Will Perdue 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Will Perdue 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Perdue 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Perdue 367 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Will Perdue 377 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Will Perdue 34 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Will Perdue 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Perdue 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Perdue 108 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Perdue .527 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Will Perdue .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Perdue .633 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Perdue 7.4 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Perdue 7.9 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Will Perdue 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Will Perdue 0.7 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Perdue 1.0 (1998) 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.