Bill Russell vs. Kenny Walker Comparison

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

Kenny Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kenny Walker: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kenny Walker 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kenny Walker 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kenny Walker 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kenny Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kenny Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kenny Walker 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kenny 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 Kenny Walker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kenny Walker 4.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kenny Walker 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kenny Walker 3,128

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kenny Walker 1,793

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kenny Walker 299

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 235

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 299

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kenny Walker 448

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kenny Walker .485

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker .206

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kenny Walker .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kenny Walker 10.4 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kenny Walker 5.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kenny Walker 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.8 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.8 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kenny Walker 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kenny Walker 2.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kenny Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kenny Walker 89

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kenny Walker 57

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kenny Walker 15

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 11

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kenny Walker 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kenny Walker .419

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kenny Walker .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kenny Walker 4.5 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kenny Walker 2.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kenny Walker 1.3 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kenny Walker 0.8 (1988)

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.