Will Barton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Will Barton 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

Will Barton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Will Barton: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Will Barton 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Will Barton 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Will Barton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 11.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 7,625 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Will Barton 2,792 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Will Barton 1,817 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Will Barton 504 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Barton 272 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Barton 679 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .430 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .787 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 15.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 6.3 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 4.1 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 1.1 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Will Barton 10.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Will Barton 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Will Barton 290 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Will Barton 120 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Will Barton 49 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Will Barton 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Will Barton 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Will Barton 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Will Barton .396 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Will Barton .339 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Will Barton .738 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Will Barton 16.3 (2021) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Will Barton 5.6 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Will Barton 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Will Barton 0.8 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Will Barton 0.6 (2019) 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.