Bill Russell vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Howie Shannon 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Howie 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 Howie Shannon 10.8

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

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Howie Shannon 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Howie Shannon 1,323

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

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Howie Shannon 299

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Howie Shannon .355

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

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

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Howie Shannon -

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

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Howie Shannon -

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

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Howie Shannon -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Howie Shannon -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie 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.