Larry Bird vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)