Bill Russell vs. Iman Shumpert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Iman Shumpert 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.

Iman Shumpert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Iman Shumpert: 2011-12 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Iman Shumpert 1

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Iman Shumpert 10

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Iman Shumpert 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Iman Shumpert 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Iman Shumpert 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Iman Shumpert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Iman Shumpert 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Iman Shumpert 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Iman Shumpert 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Iman Shumpert 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 Iman Shumpert 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Iman Shumpert 3.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Iman Shumpert 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Iman Shumpert 3,320

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Iman Shumpert 1,534

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Iman Shumpert 845

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 514

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 120

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Iman Shumpert 461

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Iman Shumpert .391

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert .337

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Iman Shumpert .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Iman Shumpert 9.5 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Iman Shumpert 4.2 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Iman Shumpert 2.8 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 1.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 0.4 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Iman Shumpert 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Iman Shumpert 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Iman Shumpert 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Iman Shumpert 466

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Iman Shumpert 277

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Iman Shumpert 74

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 60

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 25

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Iman Shumpert 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Iman Shumpert .388

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert .376

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Iman Shumpert .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Iman Shumpert 9.3 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Iman Shumpert 6.0 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Iman Shumpert 1.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 1.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Iman Shumpert 0.8 (2015)

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.