Frank Russell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Frank Russell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Russell: 1972-73 to 1972-73
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Frank Russell 1 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Frank Russell 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell 74 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Frank Russell 17 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Frank Russell 15 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Frank Russell 23 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell .377 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell .889 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell 3.2 (1973) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell 0.7 (1973) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Russell - Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Frank Russell - Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Frank Russell - Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Frank Russell 0 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Russell - Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Frank Russell - Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Frank Russell - Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Frank Russell - n/a ** 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. ** 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.