Bryon Russell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and Bryon 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

Bryon Russell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bryon Russell 13 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bryon Russell 11 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Bryon Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 7.9 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 3.5 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.2 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 6,663 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 2,914 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bryon Russell 1,085 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bryon Russell 874 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 203 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bryon Russell 841 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .431 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .369 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .750 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 9.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 4.2 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.3 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bryon Russell 1,038 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bryon Russell 444 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bryon Russell 135 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bryon Russell 110 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bryon Russell 28 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bryon Russell 105 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bryon Russell .440 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Bryon Russell .365 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bryon Russell .759 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.