Cross-era · careers 14 years apart

Dominique Wilkins vs Bill Russell

Dominique Wilkins 1982-1998 · Forward Bill Russell 1956-1968 · Center

Dominique Wilkins (1982-1998) and Bill Russell (1956-1968) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 14 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Dominique Wilkins was the higher-volume scorer (24.8 points per game to 15.1); adjusted for era they scored at 2.42× and 1.32× their league average respectively; Dominique Wilkins was the more efficient scorer (53.6% true shooting to 47.1%). Bill Russell holds the edge on accolades — 5 MVPs, 11 championships and the #5 all-time ranking to Dominique Wilkins's #62.

Career averages

Dominique WilkinsStatBill Russell
24.8 Points / game 15.1
6.7 Rebounds / game 22.5
2.5 Assists / game 4.3
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
46.1% Field goal % 44.0%
31.9% 3-point % 0.0%
81.1% Free throw % 56.1%
53.6% True shooting % 47.1%
1,074 Games played 963

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Dominique WilkinsStatBill Russell
2.42× Points vs era avg 1.32×
1.61× Rebounds vs era avg 3.67×
1.05× Assists vs era avg 1.96×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats aren't available for Dominique Wilkins.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bill Russell's era.

Playoff averages

Dominique WilkinsStatBill Russell
25.4 Points / game 16.2
6.7 Rebounds / game 24.9
2.6 Assists / game 4.7
1.3 Steals / game 0.0
0.6 Blocks / game 0.0
42.8% Field goal % 42.7%
26.7% 3-point % 0.0%
81.8% Free throw % 59.9%
56 Playoff games 165

Accolades

Dominique WilkinsStatBill Russell
0 MVP awards 5
0 Finals MVP 0
0 Championships 11
8 All-Star selections 12
1 All-NBA 1st Team 3
#62 All-time GOAT rank #5

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