Bill Russell vs. Lloyd Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lloyd Walton 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.

Lloyd Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Lloyd Walton: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Lloyd Walton 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Lloyd Walton 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Lloyd Walton 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Lloyd Walton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Lloyd Walton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Lloyd Walton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Lloyd Walton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Lloyd Walton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Lloyd Walton 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Lloyd Walton 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 Lloyd Walton 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Lloyd Walton 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Lloyd Walton 3.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Lloyd Walton 1,442

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Lloyd Walton 370

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Lloyd Walton 1,243

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 264

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 28

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Lloyd Walton 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Lloyd Walton .454

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Lloyd Walton .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Lloyd Walton 5.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Lloyd Walton 1.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Lloyd Walton 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Lloyd Walton 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Lloyd Walton 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Lloyd Walton 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Lloyd Walton 53

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Lloyd Walton 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Lloyd Walton 57

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 12

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Lloyd Walton 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Lloyd Walton .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Lloyd Walton .647

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Lloyd Walton 4.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Lloyd Walton 1.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Lloyd Walton 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Lloyd Walton 1.0 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.