Bill Russell vs. Jim Walsh Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Walsh and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Jim Walsh

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Walsh: 1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Walsh 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Walsh 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Walsh 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Walsh 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Walsh 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Walsh 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jim Walsh 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jim Walsh 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jim Walsh 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Walsh 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jim Walsh 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Walsh 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Walsh 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Walsh 20

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Walsh 15

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Walsh 8

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Walsh 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Walsh .185

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Walsh .588

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Walsh 2.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Walsh 1.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Walsh 0.8 (1958)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Walsh -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Walsh -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Walsh -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Walsh 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Walsh -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Walsh -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jim Walsh -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Walsh -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jim Walsh -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Walsh - 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.