Walter Berry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Walter Berry 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

Walter Berry

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Berry: 1986-87 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter Berry 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter Berry 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walter Berry 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Berry 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 4.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Berry 2,882 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter Berry 971 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter Berry 292 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter Berry 122 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Berry 151 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Berry 205 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Berry .539 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walter Berry .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Berry .638 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Berry 17.4 (1988) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 5.4 (1988) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 1.7 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 0.8 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.9 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Berry 14.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Berry 99 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter Berry 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter Berry 11 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter Berry 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Berry 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Berry 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Berry .526 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter Berry .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Berry .826 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Berry 22.0 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Berry 7.0 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Berry 2.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter Berry 1.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Berry 0.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

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.