Bill Russell vs. Dave Schellhase Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Schellhase 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.

Dave Schellhase

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dave Schellhase: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dave Schellhase 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dave Schellhase 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dave Schellhase 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dave Schellhase 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dave Schellhase 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dave Schellhase 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dave Schellhase 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dave Schellhase 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dave Schellhase 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dave Schellhase 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 Dave Schellhase 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dave Schellhase 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dave Schellhase 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dave Schellhase 208

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dave Schellhase 76

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dave Schellhase 60

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dave Schellhase 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dave Schellhase .349

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dave Schellhase .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dave Schellhase 3.0 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dave Schellhase 1.1 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dave Schellhase 0.9 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dave Schellhase 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dave Schellhase 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dave Schellhase 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dave Schellhase 3

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dave Schellhase 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dave Schellhase 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dave Schellhase 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dave Schellhase .200

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dave Schellhase .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dave Schellhase 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dave Schellhase 0.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dave Schellhase 0.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dave Schellhase - 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.