Walt Frazier vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walt Frazier 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

Walt Frazier

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walt Frazier: 1967-68 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walt Frazier 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walt Frazier 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walt Frazier 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walt Frazier 7 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walt Frazier 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walt Frazier 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 6 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walt Frazier 7 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walt Frazier 7 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walt Frazier 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 18.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 5.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 1.9 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 15,581 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 4,830 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walt Frazier 5,040 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walt Frazier 681 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 63 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 825 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .490 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 23.2 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.3 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 8.2 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1980) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 20.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 6.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 2.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walt Frazier 1,927 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walt Frazier 666 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walt Frazier 599 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walt Frazier 32 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walt Frazier 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walt Frazier 93 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walt Frazier .511 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walt Frazier - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walt Frazier .751 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walt Frazier 24.3 (1972) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walt Frazier 7.9 (1974) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walt Frazier 9.1 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walt Frazier 3.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walt Frazier 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.