D'Angelo Russell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton and D'Angelo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2024-25
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons D'Angelo Russell 10 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played D'Angelo Russell 4 Bill Walton 4

NBA Cups Won D'Angelo Russell 1 * Bill Walton 0 *

All-Star Games D'Angelo Russell 1 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader D'Angelo Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 17.3 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.4 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 5.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.1 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 10,868 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 2,116 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 3,586 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 666 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 207 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 629 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .427 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .365 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .796 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 14.2 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 2.9 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 4.8 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.0 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.2 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points D'Angelo Russell 453 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds D'Angelo Russell 94 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists D'Angelo Russell 153 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals D'Angelo Russell 31 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks D'Angelo Russell 7 Bill Walton 83

Total Games D'Angelo Russell 32 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage D'Angelo Russell .388 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage D'Angelo Russell .327 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage D'Angelo Russell .772 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023) 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.