Bill Russell vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Steve Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Steve Sheppard 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 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Sheppard -

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.