Bill Russell vs. Herb Scherer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb Scherer 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.

Herb Scherer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Herb Scherer: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Herb Scherer 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Herb Scherer 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Herb Scherer 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Herb Scherer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Herb Scherer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Herb Scherer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Herb Scherer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Herb Scherer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Herb Scherer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Herb Scherer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Herb Scherer 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Herb Scherer 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Herb Scherer 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Herb Scherer 115

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Herb Scherer 76

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Herb Scherer 23

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Herb Scherer 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Herb Scherer .289

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Herb Scherer .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Herb Scherer 3.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Herb Scherer 2.5 (1951)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Herb Scherer 0.9 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Herb Scherer -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Herb Scherer -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Herb Scherer -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Herb Scherer 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Herb Scherer -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Herb Scherer -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Herb Scherer -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Herb Scherer -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Herb Scherer -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herb Scherer - 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.