Walter Bond vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walter Bond 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

Walter Bond

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Bond: 1992-93 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter Bond 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter Bond 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Bond 5.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Bond 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter Bond 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Bond 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Bond 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Bond 873 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter Bond 289 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter Bond 177 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter Bond 97 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Bond 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Bond 153 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Bond .409 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walter Bond .299 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Bond .767 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Bond 8.0 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Bond 2.6 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter Bond 1.6 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter Bond 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Bond 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Bond 0.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Bond 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter Bond 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter Bond 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Bond 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Bond 1 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter Bond 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter Bond 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Bond 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Bond 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Bond .000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter Bond .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Bond .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Bond 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Bond 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Bond 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter Bond 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Bond 0.0 (1994) 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.