Bill Russell vs. Fred Sheffield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Sheffield 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.

Fred Sheffield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Fred Sheffield: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Fred Sheffield 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Fred Sheffield 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Fred Sheffield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Fred Sheffield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Fred Sheffield 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Fred Sheffield 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Fred Sheffield 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Fred Sheffield 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 Fred Sheffield 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Fred Sheffield 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Fred Sheffield 74

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Fred Sheffield 4

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Fred Sheffield 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Fred Sheffield .199

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Fred Sheffield .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Fred Sheffield 3.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Fred Sheffield 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Fred Sheffield -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Fred Sheffield -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Fred Sheffield 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Fred Sheffield -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Fred Sheffield -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Fred Sheffield -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Fred Sheffield -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Sheffield - 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.