Walt Kirk vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walt Kirk 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

Walt Kirk

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Kirk: 1948-49 to 1951-52
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Kirk 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walt Kirk 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Kirk 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walt Kirk 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Kirk 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walt Kirk 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Kirk 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Kirk 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Kirk 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 907 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 44 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walt Kirk 249 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Kirk 118 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .305 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .718 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 10.1 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk 4.0 (1952) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 2.5 (1952) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Kirk 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walt Kirk 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walt Kirk 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Kirk 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Kirk .286 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Kirk .167 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Kirk 1.7 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Kirk - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Kirk 0.3 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Kirk - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.