Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 20 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 19 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 6 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 15 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11 Walker Russell 0

Scoring Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2 Walker Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Walker Russell 0

Blocks Leader Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4 * Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1 Walker Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.6 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 11.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.6 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 0.9 * Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.6 * Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 38,387 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 17,440 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,660 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,160 * Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3,189 * Walker Russell 10

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1,560 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .559 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .056 * Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .721 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 34.8 (1972) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 16.9 (1976) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.4 (1979) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1978) * Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1976) * Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 24.3 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 10.5 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 3.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.0 * Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2.4 * Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5,762 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 2,481 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 767 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 189 * Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 476 * Walker Russell 0

Total Games Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 237 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .533 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .000 * Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Kareem Abdul-Jabbar .740 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 35.2 (1970) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 18.2 (1972) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 5.1 (1972) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 1.7 (1977) * Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kareem Abdul-Jabbar 4.1 (1979) * Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.