Bill Russell vs. Jimmy Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jimmy Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jimmy Walker: 1967-68 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jimmy Walker 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jimmy Walker 9

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jimmy Walker 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jimmy Walker 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jimmy Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jimmy Walker 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jimmy 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 Jimmy Walker 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jimmy Walker 2.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jimmy Walker 3.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 1.1 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jimmy Walker 11,655

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jimmy Walker 1,860

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jimmy Walker 2,429

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 253 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 36 *

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jimmy Walker 698

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jimmy Walker .461

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jimmy Walker .829

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jimmy Walker 21.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jimmy Walker 3.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jimmy Walker 5.5 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jimmy Walker 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jimmy Walker 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jimmy Walker 2.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 0.8 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jimmy Walker 168

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jimmy Walker 19

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jimmy Walker 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 5 *

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 1 *

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jimmy Walker 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jimmy Walker .464

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jimmy Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jimmy Walker 15.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jimmy Walker 1.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jimmy Walker 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 0.8 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jimmy Walker 0.2 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.