Bill Russell vs. Dave Scholz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Scholz 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 Scholz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dave Scholz: 1969-70 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dave Scholz 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dave Scholz 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dave Scholz 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dave Scholz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dave Scholz 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dave Scholz 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dave Scholz 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 Scholz 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dave Scholz 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dave Scholz 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dave Scholz 2

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dave Scholz 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dave Scholz 0

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dave Scholz 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dave Scholz 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dave Scholz -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dave Scholz 2.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dave Scholz 0.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dave Scholz 0.0 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dave Scholz -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dave Scholz -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dave Scholz -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dave Scholz -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dave Scholz -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dave Scholz -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dave Scholz 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dave Scholz -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dave Scholz -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dave Scholz -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dave Scholz -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dave Scholz -

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

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