Bill Russell vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Herm Schaefer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Herm Schaefer 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Herm Schaefer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Herm Schaefer - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.