Bill Russell vs. Paul Walther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Walther 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.

Paul Walther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Paul Walther: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Paul Walther 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Paul Walther 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Paul Walther 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Paul Walther 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Paul Walther 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Paul Walther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Paul Walther 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Paul Walther 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Paul Walther 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Paul Walther 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Paul Walther 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Paul Walther 3.7 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Paul Walther 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Paul Walther 2,838

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Paul Walther 1,168 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Paul Walther 974

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Paul Walther 370

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Paul Walther .362

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Paul Walther .708

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Paul Walther 12.2 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Paul Walther 4.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Paul Walther 3.6 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Paul Walther 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Paul Walther 2.4 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Paul Walther 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Paul Walther 143

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Paul Walther 40 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Paul Walther 35

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Paul Walther 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Paul Walther .377

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Paul Walther .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Paul Walther 16.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Paul Walther 4.0 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Paul Walther 3.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Paul Walther - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.