Bill Russell vs. Dennis Schroder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Schroder 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dennis Schroder: 2013-14 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dennis Schroder 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dennis Schroder 12

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dennis Schroder 9

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dennis Schroder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dennis Schroder 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dennis Schroder 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dennis Schroder 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dennis Schroder 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dennis Schroder 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dennis Schroder 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 Dennis Schroder 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dennis Schroder 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dennis Schroder 4.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dennis Schroder 11,738

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dennis Schroder 2,434

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dennis Schroder 4,097

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 694

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 121

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dennis Schroder 842

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dennis Schroder .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder .342

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dennis Schroder .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dennis Schroder 19.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dennis Schroder 3.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dennis Schroder 6.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 0.2 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dennis Schroder 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dennis Schroder 2.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dennis Schroder 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dennis Schroder 883

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dennis Schroder 169

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dennis Schroder 271

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 56

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dennis Schroder 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dennis Schroder .425

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder .337

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dennis Schroder .822

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dennis Schroder 24.7 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dennis Schroder 3.7 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dennis Schroder 7.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dennis Schroder 0.2 (2023)

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.