Bill Russell vs. Luke Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luke 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.

Luke Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Luke Walton: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Luke Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Luke Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Luke Walton 7

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Luke Walton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Luke Walton 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Luke Walton 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Luke 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 Luke Walton 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Luke Walton 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Luke Walton 2.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Luke Walton 2,649

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Luke Walton 1,588

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Luke Walton 1,317

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 313

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 102

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Luke Walton 564

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Luke Walton .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton .326

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Luke Walton .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Luke Walton 11.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Luke Walton 5.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Luke Walton 4.3 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 1.0 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 0.4 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Luke Walton 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Luke Walton 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Luke Walton 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 0.5

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Luke Walton 376

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Luke Walton 204

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Luke Walton 151

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 47

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 13

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Luke Walton 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Luke Walton .420

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton .360

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Luke Walton .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Luke Walton 12.1 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Luke Walton 6.4 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Luke Walton 2.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 1.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Luke Walton 0.2 (2007)

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.