Bill Russell vs. Wally Walker Comparison

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

Wally Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Wally Walker: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Wally Walker 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Wally Walker 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Wally Walker 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Wally Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Wally Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Wally Walker 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Wally 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 Wally Walker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Wally Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Wally Walker 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Wally Walker 3,968

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Wally Walker 1,759

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Wally Walker 844

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 216

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 111

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Wally Walker 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Wally Walker .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Wally Walker .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Wally Walker 9.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Wally Walker 4.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Wally Walker 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Wally Walker 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Wally Walker 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Wally Walker 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Wally Walker 243

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Wally Walker 123

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Wally Walker 44

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 16

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Wally Walker 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Wally Walker .456

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Wally Walker .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Wally Walker 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Wally Walker 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Wally Walker 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Wally Walker 0.5 (1982)

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.