Bill Russell vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer 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.

Bob Schafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Bob Schafer 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Bob Schafer 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Bob Schafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Bob Schafer 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Bob Schafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Bob Schafer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Bob Schafer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Bob Schafer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Bob Schafer 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Bob Schafer 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Bob Schafer 1.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Bob Schafer 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Bob Schafer 273

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Bob Schafer 82

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Bob Schafer 68

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Bob Schafer .298

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Bob Schafer 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Bob Schafer 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Bob Schafer 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Bob Schafer 11

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Bob Schafer 9

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Bob Schafer 1

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Bob Schafer .150

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Bob Schafer - 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.