Walter Palmer vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter Palmer: 1990-91 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter Palmer 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter Palmer 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Walter Palmer 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 Palmer 2.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 100 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 65 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter Palmer 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter Palmer 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Palmer 48 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .412 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 3.0 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 2.2 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter Palmer 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter Palmer 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter Palmer 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter Palmer 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter Palmer .250 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter Palmer - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter Palmer - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter Palmer 1.0 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter Palmer 0.5 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter Palmer 0.0 (1991) 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.