Bill Russell vs. Charley Shipp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charley Shipp 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.

Charley Shipp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Charley Shipp: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Charley Shipp 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Charley Shipp 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Charley Shipp 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Charley Shipp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Charley Shipp 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Charley Shipp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Charley Shipp 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Charley Shipp 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Charley Shipp 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Charley Shipp 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 Charley Shipp 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Charley Shipp 2.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Charley Shipp 107

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Charley Shipp 46

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Charley Shipp 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Charley Shipp .255

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Charley Shipp .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Charley Shipp 4.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Charley Shipp 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Charley Shipp -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Charley Shipp -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Charley Shipp -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Charley Shipp -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Charley Shipp 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Charley Shipp -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Charley Shipp -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Charley Shipp -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Charley Shipp -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Charley Shipp - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.