Bill Russell vs. Rex Walters Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rex Walters and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Rex Walters

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Rex Walters: 1993-94 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Rex Walters 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Rex Walters 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Rex Walters 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Rex Walters 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Rex Walters 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Rex Walters 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Rex Walters 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Rex Walters 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Rex Walters 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Rex Walters 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Rex Walters 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Rex Walters 1.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Rex Walters 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Rex Walters 1,547

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Rex Walters 403

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Rex Walters 569

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 129

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 30

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Rex Walters 335

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Rex Walters .441

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters .361

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Rex Walters .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Rex Walters 6.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Rex Walters 1.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Rex Walters 2.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Rex Walters 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Rex Walters 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Rex Walters 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Rex Walters 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Rex Walters 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Rex Walters 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Rex Walters 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Rex Walters .250

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Rex Walters -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Rex Walters 2.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Rex Walters 0.0 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Rex Walters 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Rex Walters 0.0 (1999)

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.