Wilt Chamberlain vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Walker Russell 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Walker Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Walker Russell 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Walker Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 10

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

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.