Walt Miller vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walt Miller 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

Walt Miller

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Miller: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walt Miller 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Miller 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Miller 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Miller 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Miller 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walt Miller 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Miller 23 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walt Miller 6 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Miller 12 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Miller .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Miller .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Miller 1.9 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walt Miller 0.5 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Miller - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walt Miller - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Miller - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walt Miller - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Miller 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Miller - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Miller - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Miller - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Miller - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Miller - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.