He wasn't the better rebounder and there were no stats for blocks that I'm aware of.
Defender...I can't confirm or deny this but you can have that
Leader....I'll give you this based on here say
Wade is a better leader, defender and equal shot blocker to Bron with more rings but when it comes to basketball, Bron is better because the eye test and the stats show this.
Again, Wilt is a better passer, shooter and rebounder with over twice as many points. Twice as many breh. And without the eye test, we have to go to the numbers
1. Russell was a better blocker. Contemporaries, experts, and analysts ALL say the same thing. The only issue is that blocks weren't recorded during Russell's time BUT people conservatively estimated that he averaged 4 blocks per game. Go look up what a Wilsonburger is.
2. Rebounds can be said to be a draw because a .4 rebound per game for career stats is negligible.
3. Wilt is the better scorer and passer. Russell was the better leader and defender. They're virtually the same rebounding.
4. Wilt had 2 rings and 4 MVPs. In that same era, Russell had 11 rings (in 13 years) and 5 MVPs. He also has the Finals MVP trophy named after him.
5. Contemporaries (players who played with both) named Russell the best ever player in 1981.
6. Look at their bodies of work and it's undeniable that Russell had a better career and was a better player for the purposes of winning. You guys can keep saying that it's because Russell had a better supporting cast but that is disingenuous. The Celtics NEVER won until Russell was drafted. While he played, he won 11 rings in 13 years; he won 2 as a player-coach. When he retired, the Celtics immediately struggled and we're practically irrelevant until the Larry Bird years. Moreover, Wilt also had equal talent around him; Russell played with four members of the NBA's Top 50 at 50 (Havlicek, Cousy, Sharman, and Sam Jones) and Wilt played with six members (Baylor, West, Greer, Cunningham, Arizin, and Thurmond). And Russell's teammates from 1957 to 1969 were selected to twenty-six All-Star games, while Wilt's teammates from 1960 to 1973 were selected to twenty-four.
Again, he isn't gonna come out and say Bron isn't a leader of men. He insinuates it though. I'm sure he also wants to set the record straight on who the GM is as far as staff moves.
