Bill Russell vs. Foots Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Foots Walker 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Foots Walker: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Foots Walker 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Foots Walker 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Foots Walker 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Foots Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Foots Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Foots Walker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Foots Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Foots Walker 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Foots Walker 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 Foots Walker 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Foots Walker 2.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Foots Walker 4.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Foots Walker 4,199

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Foots Walker 1,686

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Foots Walker 3,111

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 992

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 83

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Foots Walker 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Foots Walker .435

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker .227 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Foots Walker .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Foots Walker 10.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Foots Walker 3.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Foots Walker 8.0 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 2.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Foots Walker 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Foots Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Foots Walker 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Foots Walker 109

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Foots Walker 35

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Foots Walker 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 14

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Foots Walker 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Foots Walker .423

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Foots Walker .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Foots Walker 15.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Foots Walker 4.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Foots Walker 6.7 (1977)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Foots Walker 1.0 (1978)

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.