Bill Russell vs. Charles Shackleford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Shackleford and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Charles Shackleford:
1988-89 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Charles Shackleford0
Bill Russell13
Charles Shackleford6
Bill Russell13
Charles Shackleford0
Bill Russell12
Charles Shackleford0

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Charles Shackleford0
Bill Russell3
Charles Shackleford0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Charles Shackleford0
Bill Russell1 *
Charles Shackleford0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Charles Shackleford0
Bill Russell4
Charles Shackleford0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
Charles Shackleford 5.4

Bill Russell 22.5
Charles Shackleford 4.8

Bill Russell 4.3
Charles Shackleford 0.6

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford 0.4

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford 0.5

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Charles Shackleford 1,625

Bill Russell 21,620
Charles Shackleford 1,448

Bill Russell 4,100
Charles Shackleford 170

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford 119

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford 148

Bill Russell 963
Charles Shackleford 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Charles Shackleford .483

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford .000

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Charles Shackleford .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Charles Shackleford 8.2
(1990)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Charles Shackleford 6.8
(1990)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Charles Shackleford 0.8
(1990)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford 0.6
(1990)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford 0.7
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 24.9
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 4.7
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 4,104
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 770
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 165
Charles Shackleford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Charles Shackleford -

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Charles Shackleford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Charles Shackleford -

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.