Bill Russell vs. Samaki Walker Comparison

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

Samaki Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Samaki Walker: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Samaki Walker 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Samaki Walker 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Samaki Walker 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Samaki Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Samaki Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Samaki Walker 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Samaki 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 Samaki Walker 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Samaki Walker 4.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Samaki Walker 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Samaki Walker 2,376

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Samaki Walker 2,089

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Samaki Walker 252

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 134

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 316

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Samaki Walker 445

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Samaki Walker .462

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker .111

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Samaki Walker .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Samaki Walker 8.9 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Samaki Walker 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Samaki Walker 1.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 1.3 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Samaki Walker 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Samaki Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Samaki Walker 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 0.1

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Samaki Walker 116

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Samaki Walker 151

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Samaki Walker 11

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

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 21

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Samaki Walker 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Samaki Walker .429

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Samaki Walker .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Samaki Walker 9.0 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Samaki Walker 11.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Samaki Walker 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 0.3 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Samaki Walker 3.0 (2000)

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.