Rick Barry vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Rick Barry that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Rick Barry:
1965-66 to 1979-80
Walker Russell:
1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

Rick Barry1
Walker Russell0
Rick Barry10
Walker Russell6
Rick Barry7
Walker Russell1
Rick Barry8
Walker Russell0

Honors and Awards

Rick Barry1 *
Walker Russell0
Rick Barry5
Walker Russell0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Rick Barry6
Walker Russell0
Rick Barry1
Walker Russell0
Rick Barry1 *
Walker Russell0
Rick Barry1
Walker Russell0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 23.2
Walker Russell 3.0

Rick Barry 6.5
Walker Russell 1.2

Rick Barry 5.1
Walker Russell 2.3

Rick Barry 2.0
*
Walker Russell 0.4

Rick Barry 0.5
*
Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 18,395
Walker Russell 464

Rick Barry 5,168
Walker Russell 187

Rick Barry 4,017
Walker Russell 350

Rick Barry 1,104
*
Walker Russell 57

Rick Barry 269
*
Walker Russell 10

Rick Barry 794
Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .449
Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .330
*
Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .900
Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 35.6
(1967)
Walker Russell 4.0
(1985)

Rick Barry 10.6
(1966)
Walker Russell 1.9
(1985)

Rick Barry 6.3
(1979)
Walker Russell 3.1
(1985)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Walker Russell 0.8
(1985)

Rick Barry 0.7
(1977)
*
Walker Russell 0.2
(1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Rick Barry 24.8
Walker Russell 0.9

Rick Barry 5.6
Walker Russell 0.0

Rick Barry 4.6
Walker Russell 0.1

Rick Barry 2.2
*
Walker Russell 0.1

Rick Barry 0.8
*
Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Rick Barry 1,833
Walker Russell 6

Rick Barry 418
Walker Russell 0

Rick Barry 340
Walker Russell 1

Rick Barry 106
*
Walker Russell 1

Rick Barry 39
*
Walker Russell 0

Rick Barry 74
Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Rick Barry .426
Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage
Rick Barry .250
*
Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage
Rick Barry .875
Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Rick Barry 34.7
(1967)
Walker Russell 0.9
(1988)

Rick Barry 7.5
(1967)
Walker Russell 0.0
(1988)

Rick Barry 6.5
(1976)
Walker Russell 0.1
(1988)

Rick Barry 2.9
(1975)
*
Walker Russell 0.1
(1988)

Rick Barry 1.1
(1976)
*
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.