Nickeil Alexander-Walker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Nickeil Alexander-Walker 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

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
N. Alexander-Walker: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons N. Alexander-Walker 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played N. Alexander-Walker 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader N. Alexander-Walker 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 2,485 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 683 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 659 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 206 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 299 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .354 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .730 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 11.0 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 3.1 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.5 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.0 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.5 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 9.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points N. Alexander-Walker 96 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds N. Alexander-Walker 22 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists N. Alexander-Walker 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals N. Alexander-Walker 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks N. Alexander-Walker 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games N. Alexander-Walker 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .436 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage N. Alexander-Walker .900 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 12.3 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 2.8 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 4.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 1.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game N. Alexander-Walker 0.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.