Bill Russell vs. Dexter Shouse Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dexter Shouse 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.

Dexter Shouse

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dexter Shouse: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dexter Shouse 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dexter Shouse 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dexter Shouse 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dexter Shouse 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dexter Shouse 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dexter Shouse 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dexter Shouse 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dexter Shouse 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dexter Shouse 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dexter Shouse 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 Dexter Shouse 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dexter Shouse 0.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dexter Shouse 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dexter Shouse 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dexter Shouse 0

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dexter Shouse 2

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dexter Shouse 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dexter Shouse .000

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dexter Shouse -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dexter Shouse 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dexter Shouse 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dexter Shouse 0.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse 0.3 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dexter Shouse -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dexter Shouse -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dexter Shouse -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dexter Shouse -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dexter Shouse -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dexter Shouse -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dexter Shouse 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dexter Shouse -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dexter Shouse -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dexter Shouse -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dexter Shouse -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dexter Shouse -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dexter Shouse -

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.