Shaler Halimon vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shaler Halimon 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

Shaler Halimon

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaler Halimon: 1968-69 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shaler Halimon 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shaler Halimon 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shaler Halimon 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 6.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaler Halimon 1,136 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shaler Halimon 571 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shaler Halimon 302 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaler Halimon 170 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaler Halimon .397 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaler Halimon .622 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 8.8 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 5.1 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 2.7 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 7.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaler Halimon 46 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shaler Halimon 20 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shaler Halimon 18 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaler Halimon 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaler Halimon .349 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaler Halimon .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaler Halimon 8.8 (1970) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaler Halimon 4.0 (1970) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shaler Halimon 3.6 (1970) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaler Halimon - n/a ** 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.