Willie Burton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Willie Burton 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

Willie Burton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 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.