Bill Russell vs. Dick Schnittker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Schnittker 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.

Dick Schnittker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Dick Schnittker: 1950-51 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Dick Schnittker 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Dick Schnittker 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Dick Schnittker 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Dick Schnittker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Dick Schnittker 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Dick Schnittker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Dick Schnittker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Dick Schnittker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Dick Schnittker 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Dick Schnittker 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Dick Schnittker 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Dick Schnittker 3.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Dick Schnittker 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Dick Schnittker 3,030

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Dick Schnittker 1,372

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Dick Schnittker 479

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Dick Schnittker 364

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Dick Schnittker .379

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Dick Schnittker .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Dick Schnittker 11.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Dick Schnittker 5.3 (1951)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Dick Schnittker 2.0 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Dick Schnittker 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Dick Schnittker 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Dick Schnittker 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Dick Schnittker 166

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Dick Schnittker 83

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Dick Schnittker 25

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Dick Schnittker 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Dick Schnittker .333

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Dick Schnittker .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Dick Schnittker 14.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Dick Schnittker 5.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Dick Schnittker 1.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Dick Schnittker - 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.