Kobe Bryant vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Kobe Bryant 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

Kobe Bryant

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kobe Bryant 5 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Kobe Bryant 20 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Kobe Bryant 15 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Kobe Bryant 18 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kobe Bryant 1 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Kobe Bryant 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Kobe Bryant 11 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 15 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Kobe Bryant 9 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kobe Bryant 12 Walker Russell 0

Scoring Leader Kobe Bryant 2 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.0 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.5 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 33,643 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 7,047 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 6,306 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 1,944 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 640 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Kobe Bryant 1,346 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .447 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .329 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .837 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 25.6 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 5.1 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 4.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.4 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 0.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Kobe Bryant 5,640 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Kobe Bryant 1,119 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Kobe Bryant 1,040 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Kobe Bryant 310 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Kobe Bryant 144 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Kobe Bryant 220 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kobe Bryant .448 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Kobe Bryant .331 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Kobe Bryant .816 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)