Bill Russell vs. George Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Wilson 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.

George Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
George Wilson: 1964-65 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 George Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 George Wilson 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 George Wilson 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 George Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 George Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 George Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 George Wilson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * George Wilson 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 George Wilson 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 George Wilson 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 George Wilson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 George Wilson 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 George Wilson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 George Wilson 2,216

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 George Wilson 2,144

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 George Wilson 307

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 George Wilson 410

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 George Wilson .372

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 George Wilson .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) George Wilson 8.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) George Wilson 9.1 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) George Wilson 1.4 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 George Wilson 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 George Wilson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 George Wilson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 George Wilson 23

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 George Wilson 42

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 George Wilson 10

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 George Wilson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 George Wilson .258

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 George Wilson .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) George Wilson 4.5 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) George Wilson 6.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) George Wilson 1.6 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** George Wilson - 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.