Bill Russell vs. Whitey Skoog Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Whitey Skoog and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Whitey Skoog

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Whitey Skoog: 1951-52 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Whitey Skoog 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Whitey Skoog 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Whitey Skoog 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Whitey Skoog 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Whitey Skoog 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Whitey Skoog 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Whitey Skoog 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Whitey Skoog 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Whitey Skoog 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Whitey Skoog 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Whitey Skoog 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Whitey Skoog 2,800

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Whitey Skoog 1,133

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Whitey Skoog 903

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Whitey Skoog 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Whitey Skoog .388

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Whitey Skoog .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Whitey Skoog 11.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Whitey Skoog 4.2 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Whitey Skoog 3.5 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Whitey Skoog 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Whitey Skoog 3.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Whitey Skoog 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Whitey Skoog 280

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Whitey Skoog 125

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Whitey Skoog 70

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Whitey Skoog 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Whitey Skoog .402

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Whitey Skoog .685

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Whitey Skoog 13.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Whitey Skoog 6.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Whitey Skoog - 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.