Bill Russell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bill Russell 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bill Russell 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bill Walton 3.4

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bill Walton 3.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

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.