Bill Russell vs. Derrick Walton Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Walton Jr. 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.

Derrick Walton Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Derrick Walton Jr.: 2017-18 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Derrick Walton Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Derrick Walton Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Derrick Walton Jr. 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 Derrick Walton Jr. 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Derrick Walton Jr. 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Derrick Walton Jr. 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Derrick Walton Jr. 101

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Derrick Walton Jr. 42

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Derrick Walton Jr. 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 21

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Derrick Walton Jr. 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Derrick Walton Jr. .356

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. .370

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Derrick Walton Jr. .895

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Derrick Walton Jr. 6.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Derrick Walton Jr. 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Derrick Walton Jr. 7.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 2.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. 1.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Derrick Walton Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Derrick Walton Jr. -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Derrick Walton Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Derrick Walton Jr. -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Derrick Walton Jr. -

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.