Shabazz Napier vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shabazz Napier: 2014-15 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shabazz Napier 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shabazz Napier 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shabazz Napier 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shabazz Napier 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shabazz Napier 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shabazz Napier 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Shabazz Napier 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 Napier 7.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Napier 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shabazz Napier 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shabazz Napier 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Shabazz Napier 2,433 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shabazz Napier 657 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shabazz Napier 849 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shabazz Napier 286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shabazz Napier 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shabazz Napier 345 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shabazz Napier .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shabazz Napier .345 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shabazz Napier .815 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shabazz Napier 10.3 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Napier 2.8 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shabazz Napier 4.7 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shabazz Napier 1.2 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Napier 0.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shabazz Napier 6.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Napier 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shabazz Napier 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shabazz Napier 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Napier 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shabazz Napier 62 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shabazz Napier 13 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shabazz Napier 17 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shabazz Napier 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shabazz Napier 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shabazz Napier 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shabazz Napier .488 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shabazz Napier .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shabazz Napier .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shabazz Napier 8.0 (2019) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shabazz Napier 2.3 (2019) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shabazz Napier 3.7 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shabazz Napier 1.5 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shabazz Napier 0.0 (2019) 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.