Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) 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.