Shabazz Muhammad vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shabazz Muhammad 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

Shabazz Muhammad

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shabazz Muhammad: 2013-14 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shabazz Muhammad 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shabazz Muhammad 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 9.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shabazz Muhammad 2,504 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shabazz Muhammad 770 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shabazz Muhammad 151 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shabazz Muhammad 81 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shabazz Muhammad 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shabazz Muhammad 278 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .473 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .751 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 13.5 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 4.1 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 1.2 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.2 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 6.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shabazz Muhammad 25 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shabazz Muhammad 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shabazz Muhammad 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shabazz Muhammad 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shabazz Muhammad 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shabazz Muhammad 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .450 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .800 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shabazz Muhammad .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 6.3 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 1.0 (2018) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.0 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Muhammad 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - 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.