Michael Jordan vs. Walker Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walker Russell and Michael Jordan 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

Michael Jordan

vs.

Walker Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03
Walker Russell: 1982-83 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Michael Jordan 6 Walker Russell 0

NBA Seasons Michael Jordan 15 Walker Russell 6

Playoffs Played Michael Jordan 13 Walker Russell 1

All-Star Games Michael Jordan 14 Walker Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Michael Jordan 5 Walker Russell 0

Finals MVP Michael Jordan 6 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Michael Jordan 10 Walker Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 11 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Michael Jordan 9 Walker Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Michael Jordan 9 Walker Russell 0

Defensive Player of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Walker Russell 0

Scoring Leader Michael Jordan 10 Walker Russell 0

Steals Leader Michael Jordan 3 Walker Russell 0

Rookie of The Year Michael Jordan 1 Walker Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 30.1 Walker Russell 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.2 Walker Russell 1.2

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.3 Walker Russell 2.3

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 Walker Russell 0.4

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.8 Walker Russell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 32,292 Walker Russell 464

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 6,672 Walker Russell 187

Total Assists Michael Jordan 5,633 Walker Russell 350

Total Steals Michael Jordan 2,514 Walker Russell 57

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 893 Walker Russell 10

Total Games Michael Jordan 1,072 Walker Russell 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .497 Walker Russell .393

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .327 Walker Russell .158

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .835 Walker Russell .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987) Walker Russell 4.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Walker Russell 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989) Walker Russell 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988) Walker Russell 0.8 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988) Walker Russell 0.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 33.4 Walker Russell 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 6.4 Walker Russell 0.0

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 5.7 Walker Russell 0.1

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.1 Walker Russell 0.1

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 0.9 Walker Russell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Michael Jordan 5,987 Walker Russell 6

Total Rebounds Michael Jordan 1,152 Walker Russell 0

Total Assists Michael Jordan 1,022 Walker Russell 1

Total Steals Michael Jordan 376 Walker Russell 1

Total Blocks Michael Jordan 158 Walker Russell 0

Total Games Michael Jordan 179 Walker Russell 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Michael Jordan .487 Walker Russell .400

3-Point Percentage Michael Jordan .332 Walker Russell -

Free Throw Percentage Michael Jordan .828 Walker Russell 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986) Walker Russell 0.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990) Walker Russell 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987) Walker Russell 0.0 (1988)