LeBron James vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Walker Russell: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Walker Russell 1

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Walker Russell 0

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Walker Russell 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Walker Russell 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Walker Russell 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Walker Russell 0

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Walker Russell 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Walker Russell 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Walker Russell 0.9

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Walker Russell 2.1

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Walker Russell 0.6

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Walker Russell 84

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Walker Russell 26

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Walker Russell 58

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Walker Russell 18

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Walker Russell 1

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Walker Russell 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Walker Russell .347

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Walker Russell .308

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Walker Russell .636

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Walker Russell 3.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Walker Russell 0.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Walker Russell 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Walker Russell 0.6 (2012)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Walker Russell 0.0 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Walker Russell -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Walker Russell -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Walker Russell -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Walker Russell -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Walker Russell -

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Walker Russell -

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Walker Russell -

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Walker Russell -

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Walker Russell -

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Walker Russell -

Total Games LeBron James 287 Walker Russell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Walker Russell -

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Walker Russell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Walker Russell -

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Walker Russell -

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Walker Russell -

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Walker Russell -

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Walker Russell -