Bill Russell vs. Kemba Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kemba Walker 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.

Kemba Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Kemba Walker: 2011-12 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Kemba Walker 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Kemba Walker 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Kemba Walker 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Kemba Walker 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Kemba Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Kemba Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Kemba Walker 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Kemba Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Kemba Walker 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Kemba Walker 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 Kemba Walker 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Kemba Walker 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Kemba Walker 5.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Kemba Walker 14,486

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Kemba Walker 2,831

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Kemba Walker 3,938

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 923

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 282

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Kemba Walker 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Kemba Walker .418

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker .360

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Kemba Walker .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Kemba Walker 25.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Kemba Walker 4.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Kemba Walker 6.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 2.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 0.5 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Kemba Walker 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Kemba Walker 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Kemba Walker 4.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Kemba Walker 609

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Kemba Walker 117

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Kemba Walker 150

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 33

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 14

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Kemba Walker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Kemba Walker .412

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker .324

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Kemba Walker .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Kemba Walker 22.7 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Kemba Walker 4.1 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Kemba Walker 6.0 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 2.0 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Kemba Walker 0.8 (2014)

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.