Cazzie Russell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Cazzie Russell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cazzie Russell: 1966-67 to 1977-78
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cazzie Russell 1 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Cazzie Russell 12 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Cazzie Russell 8 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Cazzie Russell 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cazzie Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Cazzie Russell 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Cazzie Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Cazzie Russell 0 * Bill Walton 2

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

Rebounds Leader Cazzie Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Cazzie Russell 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 15.1 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.8 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.2 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.8 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 12,377 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 3,068 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 1,838 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 239 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 33 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Cazzie Russell 817 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .464 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .827 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.4 (1972) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 5.4 (1972) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 (1972) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.0 (1977) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.2 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 11.8 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 3.1 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.3 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Cazzie Russell 852 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Cazzie Russell 222 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Cazzie Russell 97 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Cazzie Russell 16 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Cazzie Russell 1 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Cazzie Russell 72 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cazzie Russell .460 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Cazzie Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Cazzie Russell .870 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cazzie Russell 21.7 (1968) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Cazzie Russell 4.8 (1967) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Cazzie Russell 2.8 (1967) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Cazzie Russell 1.5 (1977) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Cazzie Russell 0.1 (1977) * Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.