Walker Kessler vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Walker Kessler: 2022-23 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walker Kessler 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 9.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler 1,838 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler 1,808 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walker Kessler 226 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walker Kessler 92 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler 465 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 196 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler .680 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler .196 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler .537 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler 11.1 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler 12.2 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler 1.7 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler 0.6 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler 2.4 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walker Kessler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walker Kessler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walker Kessler 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Kessler - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walker Kessler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walker Kessler - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walker Kessler - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walker Kessler - 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.