Bill Russell vs Dwyane Wade
Dwyane Wade leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bill Russell, including scoring (22.0 PPG) and playmaking (5.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bill Russell's last season was 1968-69, and Dwyane Wade debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Bill Russell: rebounding (22.0 RPG), accolades (5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Dwyane Wade: scoring (22.0 PPG), playmaking (5.4 APG), shooting efficiency (55.4% TS%), and 1 more.
PPG
15.122.0
RPG
22.04.7
APG
3.15.4
TS%
46.9%55.4%
games played
9631054
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Bill Russell | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 963 | 1054 |
| MIN | 26.9 | 33.9 |
| PTS | 15.1 | 22.0 |
| REB | 22.0 | 4.7 |
| AST | 3.1 | 5.4 |
| STL | — | 1.5 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.6 | 48.0 |
| 3P% | — | 29.3 |
| FT% | 56.3 | 76.5 |
Advanced
| Bill Russell | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 23.4 |
| TS% | 46.9 | 55.4 |
| USG% | — | 31.3 |
| WS | — | 120.6 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.162 |
| BPM | — | 4.9 |
| VORP | — | 62.7 |
Accolades
| Bill Russell | Dwyane Wade | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 5 | — |
| All-NBA | 11 | 8 |
| All-Star | 12 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 1 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7494
Efficiency4265
Playmaking9193
Rebounding9971
Defense091
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