Bill Russell vs. Jeffrey Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeffrey Sheppard and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Bill Russell:
1956-57 to 1968-69
Jeffrey Sheppard:
1998-99 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bill Russell11
Jeffrey Sheppard0
Bill Russell13
Jeffrey Sheppard1
Bill Russell13
Jeffrey Sheppard1
Bill Russell12
Jeffrey Sheppard0

Honors and Awards

Bill Russell5
Jeffrey Sheppard0
Bill Russell3
Jeffrey Sheppard0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell11
Jeffrey Sheppard0
Bill Russell1 *
Jeffrey Sheppard0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Bill Russell1
Jeffrey Sheppard0
Bill Russell4
Jeffrey Sheppard0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 15.1
Jeffrey Sheppard 2.2

Bill Russell 22.5
Jeffrey Sheppard 1.2

Bill Russell 4.3
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.9

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.2

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 14,522
Jeffrey Sheppard 40

Bill Russell 21,620
Jeffrey Sheppard 22

Bill Russell 4,100
Jeffrey Sheppard 16

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 3

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0

Bill Russell 963
Jeffrey Sheppard 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .440
Jeffrey Sheppard .385

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard .286

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .561
Jeffrey Sheppard .615

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 18.9
(1962)
Jeffrey Sheppard 2.2
(1999)

Bill Russell 24.7
(1964)
Jeffrey Sheppard 1.2
(1999)

Bill Russell 5.8
(1967)
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.9
(1999)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.2
(1999)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.0
(1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bill Russell 16.2
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.0

Bill Russell 24.9
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.5

Bill Russell 4.7
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.5

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.3

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Bill Russell 2,673
Jeffrey Sheppard 0

Bill Russell 4,104
Jeffrey Sheppard 2

Bill Russell 770
Jeffrey Sheppard 2

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 1

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0

Bill Russell 165
Jeffrey Sheppard 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bill Russell .430
Jeffrey Sheppard .000

3-Point Percentage
Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard -

Free Throw Percentage
Bill Russell .603
Jeffrey Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bill Russell 22.4
(1962)
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.0
(1999)

Bill Russell 29.9
(1961)
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.5
(1999)

Bill Russell 6.3
(1965)
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.5
(1999)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.3
(1999)

Bill Russell -
n/a **
Jeffrey Sheppard 0.0
(1999)

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.