Bill Russell vs. Mustafa Shakur Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mustafa Shakur 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.

Mustafa Shakur

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Mustafa Shakur: 2010-11 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Mustafa Shakur 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Mustafa Shakur 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Mustafa Shakur 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Mustafa Shakur 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Mustafa Shakur 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Mustafa Shakur 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Mustafa Shakur 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Mustafa Shakur 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Mustafa Shakur 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Mustafa Shakur 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Mustafa Shakur 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Mustafa Shakur 0.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Mustafa Shakur 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Mustafa Shakur 52

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Mustafa Shakur 22

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Mustafa Shakur 29

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur 5

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Mustafa Shakur 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Mustafa Shakur .339

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur .091

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Mustafa Shakur .529

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Mustafa Shakur 2.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Mustafa Shakur 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Mustafa Shakur 1.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Mustafa Shakur -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Mustafa Shakur -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Mustafa Shakur -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Mustafa Shakur -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Mustafa Shakur -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Mustafa Shakur -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Mustafa Shakur 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Mustafa Shakur -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Mustafa Shakur -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Mustafa Shakur -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Mustafa Shakur -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Mustafa Shakur -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Mustafa Shakur -

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.