Bill Russell vs. Phil Walker Comparison

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

Phil Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Phil Walker: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Phil Walker 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Phil Walker 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Phil Walker 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Phil Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Phil Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Phil Walker 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Phil 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 Phil Walker 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Phil Walker 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Phil Walker 1.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Phil Walker 178

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Phil Walker 52

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Phil Walker 54

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 5

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Phil Walker 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Phil Walker .354

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Phil Walker .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Phil Walker 4.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Phil Walker 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Phil Walker 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Phil Walker 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Phil Walker 0.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Phil Walker 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Phil Walker 6

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Phil Walker 2

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Phil Walker 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Phil Walker 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Phil Walker .125

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Phil Walker .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Phil Walker 1.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Phil Walker 0.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Phil Walker 0.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Phil Walker 0.0 (1978)

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.