Bill Russell vs. Danny Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Schayes 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.

Danny Schayes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Danny Schayes: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Danny Schayes 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Danny Schayes 18

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Danny Schayes 12

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Danny Schayes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Danny Schayes 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Danny Schayes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Danny Schayes 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Danny Schayes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Danny Schayes 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Danny Schayes 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 Danny Schayes 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Danny Schayes 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Danny Schayes 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Danny Schayes 8,780

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Danny Schayes 5,671

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Danny Schayes 1,299

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 560

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 840

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Danny Schayes 1,138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Danny Schayes .481

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes .133

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Danny Schayes .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Danny Schayes 13.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Danny Schayes 8.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Danny Schayes 2.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 1.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Danny Schayes 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Danny Schayes 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Danny Schayes 1.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Danny Schayes 541

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Danny Schayes 331

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Danny Schayes 76

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 26

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 46

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Danny Schayes 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Danny Schayes .518

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Danny Schayes .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Danny Schayes 16.4 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Danny Schayes 8.2 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Danny Schayes 1.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Danny Schayes 1.7 (1986)

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.