Bill Russell vs. Fred Schaus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Schaus 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.

Fred Schaus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Fred Schaus: 1949-50 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Fred Schaus 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Fred Schaus 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Fred Schaus 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Fred Schaus 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Fred Schaus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Fred Schaus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Fred Schaus 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Fred Schaus 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Fred Schaus 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Fred Schaus 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Fred Schaus 12.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Fred Schaus 6.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Fred Schaus 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Fred Schaus 4,070

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Fred Schaus 1,609 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Fred Schaus 961

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Fred Schaus 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Fred Schaus .352

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Fred Schaus .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Fred Schaus 15.1 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Fred Schaus 7.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Fred Schaus 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Fred Schaus 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Fred Schaus 5.0 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Fred Schaus 2.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Fred Schaus 247

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Fred Schaus 85 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Fred Schaus 55

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Fred Schaus 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Fred Schaus .339

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Fred Schaus .820

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Fred Schaus 18.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Fred Schaus 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Fred Schaus 7.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Fred Schaus - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.