Bernard King vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Bernard King 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

Bernard King

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bernard King 0 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bernard King 14 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Bernard King 5 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Bernard King 4 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Bernard King 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bernard King 4 Walker Russell 0

Scoring Leader Bernard King 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 22.5 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 5.8 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.3 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.0 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 19,655 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Bernard King 5,060 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Bernard King 2,863 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Bernard King 866 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Bernard King 230 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Bernard King 874 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .518 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .172 * Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .730 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 32.9 (1985) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 9.5 (1978) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 4.6 (1990) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 1.5 (1978) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1979) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bernard King 24.5 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 4.3 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Bernard King 2.3 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Bernard King 0.9 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.2 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bernard King 687 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Bernard King 121 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Bernard King 65 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Bernard King 24 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Bernard King 6 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Bernard King 28 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bernard King .559 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Bernard King .250 * Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Bernard King .729 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bernard King 34.8 (1984) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bernard King 6.2 (1984) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bernard King 3.5 (1979) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bernard King 2.0 (1979) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bernard King 0.5 (1984) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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