Bill Russell vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Brian Shaw 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Brian Shaw 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 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.