Bill Russell vs. Gerald Wilkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerald Wilkins 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.

Gerald Wilkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Gerald Wilkins: 1985-86 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Gerald Wilkins 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Gerald Wilkins 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Gerald Wilkins 8

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Gerald Wilkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Gerald Wilkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Gerald Wilkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Gerald Wilkins 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Gerald Wilkins 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 Gerald Wilkins 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Gerald Wilkins 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Gerald Wilkins 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Gerald Wilkins 11,736

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Gerald Wilkins 2,646

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Gerald Wilkins 2,697

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 907

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 208

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Gerald Wilkins 900

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Gerald Wilkins .450

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins .316

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Gerald Wilkins .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Gerald Wilkins 19.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Gerald Wilkins 4.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Gerald Wilkins 4.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 0.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Gerald Wilkins 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Gerald Wilkins 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Gerald Wilkins 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Gerald Wilkins 711

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Gerald Wilkins 153

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Gerald Wilkins 190

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 52

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 10

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Gerald Wilkins 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Gerald Wilkins .442

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins .278

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Gerald Wilkins .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Gerald Wilkins 20.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Gerald Wilkins 4.3 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Gerald Wilkins 5.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 1.7 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Gerald Wilkins 0.4 (1997)

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.