Bill Russell vs. Howie Schultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Schultz 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.

Howie Schultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Howie Schultz: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Howie Schultz 2

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Howie Schultz 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Howie Schultz 2

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Howie Schultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Howie Schultz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Howie Schultz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Howie Schultz 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Howie Schultz 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Howie Schultz 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Howie Schultz 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 Howie Schultz 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Howie Schultz 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Howie Schultz 1.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Howie Schultz 913

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Howie Schultz 326 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Howie Schultz 300

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Howie Schultz 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Howie Schultz .271

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Howie Schultz .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Howie Schultz 8.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Howie Schultz 3.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Howie Schultz 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Howie Schultz 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Howie Schultz 1.6 *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Howie Schultz 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Howie Schultz 61

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Howie Schultz 19 *

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Howie Schultz 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Howie Schultz 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Howie Schultz .266

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Howie Schultz .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Howie Schultz 10.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Howie Schultz 1.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Howie Schultz 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Howie Schultz - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.