Bill Russell vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon 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.

Earl Shannon

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Earl Shannon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Earl Shannon 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Earl Shannon 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 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Earl Shannon - 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.