Bill Russell vs. John Vallely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Vallely 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.

John Vallely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Vallely: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Vallely 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Vallely 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Vallely 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Vallely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Vallely 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Vallely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Vallely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Vallely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Vallely 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Vallely 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 John Vallely 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Vallely 0.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Vallely 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Vallely 359

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Vallely 66

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Vallely 84

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Vallely 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Vallely .379

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Vallely .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Vallely 3.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Vallely 0.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Vallely 0.9 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Vallely -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Vallely -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Vallely -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Vallely 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Vallely -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Vallely -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Vallely -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Vallely -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Vallely -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Vallely - 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.