Walter Dukes vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Dukes: 1955-56 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Dukes 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter Dukes 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter Dukes 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter Dukes 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Dukes 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter Dukes 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Walter Dukes 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 Dukes 10.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 11.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 5,765 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 6,223 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter Dukes 608 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Dukes 553 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .369 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 15.2 (1960) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 14.1 (1961) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.9 (1961) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 12.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 12.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Dukes 447 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter Dukes 432 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter Dukes 51 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Dukes 35 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Dukes .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Dukes .711 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Dukes 24.0 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Dukes 16.5 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Dukes 2.4 (1962) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Dukes - n/a ** 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.