Walker Russell vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

Walker Russell

vs.

Bill Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Walker Russell 6 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Walker Russell 1 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 3.0 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 2.3 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.4 Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 464 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 187 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Walker Russell 350 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Walker Russell 57 Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Walker Russell 10 Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Walker Russell 155 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .393 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell .158 Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell .800 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 4.0 (1985) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 1.9 (1985) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 3.1 (1985) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.8 (1985) Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.2 (1985) Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Walker Russell 6 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Walker Russell 1 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Walker Russell 1 Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Walker Russell 0 Bill Walton 83

Total Games Walker Russell 7 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walker Russell .400 Bill Walton .525

3-Point Percentage Walker Russell - Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Walker Russell 1.000 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walker Russell 0.9 (1988) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Walker Russell 0.1 (1988) Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Walker Russell 0.0 (1988) Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.