Bill Russell vs. Dolph Schayes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dolph Schayes and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Dolph Schayes:
1949-50 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Dolph Schayes1
Bill Russell13
Dolph Schayes15
Bill Russell13
Dolph Schayes14
Bill Russell12
Dolph Schayes12

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Dolph Schayes0
*
Bill Russell3
Dolph Schayes6
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Dolph Schayes12
Bill Russell1 *
Dolph Schayes0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Dolph Schayes0
Bill Russell4
Dolph Schayes1
*
* 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

Bill Russell 15.1
Dolph Schayes 18.5

Bill Russell 22.5
Dolph Schayes 12.1

*
Bill Russell 4.3
Dolph Schayes 3.1

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Dolph Schayes 18,438

Bill Russell 21,620
Dolph Schayes 11,256

*
Bill Russell 4,100
Dolph Schayes 3,072

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell 963
Dolph Schayes 996

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Dolph Schayes .380

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Dolph Schayes .849

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Dolph Schayes 24.9
(1958)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Dolph Schayes 16.4
(1951)

*
Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Dolph Schayes 4.0
(1950)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Dolph Schayes 19.5

Bill Russell 24.9
Dolph Schayes 12.2

*
Bill Russell 4.7
Dolph Schayes 2.6

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Dolph Schayes 1,887

Bill Russell 4,104
Dolph Schayes 1,051

*
Bill Russell 770
Dolph Schayes 257

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell 165
Dolph Schayes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Dolph Schayes .390

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Dolph Schayes .825

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Dolph Schayes 29.3
(1960)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Dolph Schayes 18.0
(1957)

*
Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Dolph Schayes 4.6
(1959)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

n/a **
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Dolph Schayes -

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.