Shane Heal vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shane Heal 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

Shane Heal

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Heal: 1996-97 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shane Heal 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shane Heal 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Heal 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Heal 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shane Heal 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shane Heal 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Heal 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Heal 97 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shane Heal 22 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shane Heal 38 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shane Heal 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Heal 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shane Heal 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Heal .273 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shane Heal .289 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Heal .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Heal 3.7 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Heal 0.7 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shane Heal 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shane Heal 0.2 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Heal 0.1 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Heal 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Heal 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shane Heal 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shane Heal 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Heal 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Heal 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shane Heal 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Heal 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shane Heal 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Heal 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shane Heal 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Heal - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Heal 3.0 (1997) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Heal 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shane Heal 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shane Heal 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Heal 0.0 (1997) 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.