coastalmarker99
05-04-2020, 09:52 PM
They played against each other in 8 playoff years: 49 games. Those same years, Wilt played 46 playoff games against other teams/centers. The results Wilt's P/G vs. others in PO in 8 years was 26.5 Wilt's P/G vs. Russell in PO in 8 years was 25.7
So Russell held Wilt to 0.8 fewer P/G
Rebounds: 24.6 (vs. others) vs. 28.4 (vs. Russ) Wilt had 3.8 MORE rebounds vs. Russ than vs.others
TS%: . 529 vs. .518 Russell held him to 1% lower shooting
Russell vs. Others & vs. Wilt in PO in 8 years Russell P/G: 16.5 (vs. others) 14.9 (vs. Wilt) Wilt held Russell to 1.6 fewer P/G
Russell R/G: 23.8 (vs. Others) vs. 24.7 (vs. Wilt) Russell had 0.9 more rebounds
Russell TS%: .508 (vs. others) vs .456 Russell had 5% lower shooting efficiency vs. Wilt
Wilt also averaged more FTA/FGA against Russ than against other centers in the PO: .52 vs .60
Russell averaged fewer FTA/FGA against Wilt: .56 vs .37
Wilt averaged 2.5 fouls per game against Russ and 2.5 vs. others. Russell averaged 3.3 PF/G vs. others and 4.1 vs. Wilt.
Overall, Wilt vs. Russell as % of Wilt vs. others: P/G 97% Rb/G 114% A/G 84% FG% 94% FT% 114% TS% 98% FTA/FGA 115% PF/G 101%
Except for assists--which are dependent on teammates making their shots--Wilt's numbers were basically the same against Russ Russ vs. Wilt as % Russ vs. others P/G 90% Rb/G 104% A/G 98% FG% 90% FT% 99% FTA/FGA67% TS% 90% PF/G 124%
Except for rebounds, Russell's numbers were worse in every category
Thus, Wilt held down Russell more than Russ held down Wilt in the PO in those 8 years.
So Russell held Wilt to 0.8 fewer P/G
Rebounds: 24.6 (vs. others) vs. 28.4 (vs. Russ) Wilt had 3.8 MORE rebounds vs. Russ than vs.others
TS%: . 529 vs. .518 Russell held him to 1% lower shooting
Russell vs. Others & vs. Wilt in PO in 8 years Russell P/G: 16.5 (vs. others) 14.9 (vs. Wilt) Wilt held Russell to 1.6 fewer P/G
Russell R/G: 23.8 (vs. Others) vs. 24.7 (vs. Wilt) Russell had 0.9 more rebounds
Russell TS%: .508 (vs. others) vs .456 Russell had 5% lower shooting efficiency vs. Wilt
Wilt also averaged more FTA/FGA against Russ than against other centers in the PO: .52 vs .60
Russell averaged fewer FTA/FGA against Wilt: .56 vs .37
Wilt averaged 2.5 fouls per game against Russ and 2.5 vs. others. Russell averaged 3.3 PF/G vs. others and 4.1 vs. Wilt.
Overall, Wilt vs. Russell as % of Wilt vs. others: P/G 97% Rb/G 114% A/G 84% FG% 94% FT% 114% TS% 98% FTA/FGA 115% PF/G 101%
Except for assists--which are dependent on teammates making their shots--Wilt's numbers were basically the same against Russ Russ vs. Wilt as % Russ vs. others P/G 90% Rb/G 104% A/G 98% FG% 90% FT% 99% FTA/FGA67% TS% 90% PF/G 124%
Except for rebounds, Russell's numbers were worse in every category
Thus, Wilt held down Russell more than Russ held down Wilt in the PO in those 8 years.