Bill Russell vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ben Scharnus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ben Scharnus 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Scharnus - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.