Bill Russell vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard 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.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ben Sheppard 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ben Sheppard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

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.