Bill Russell vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Carl Shaeffer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Carl Shaeffer 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 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.