Bill Russell vs. John Shasky Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Shasky 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.

John Shasky

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Shasky: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Shasky 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Shasky 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Shasky 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Shasky 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Shasky 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Shasky 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 John Shasky 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * John Shasky 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 John Shasky 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Shasky 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 John Shasky 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Shasky 2.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Shasky 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Shasky 517

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Shasky 379

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Shasky 34

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky 29

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky 35

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Shasky 136

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Shasky .466

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Shasky .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Shasky 5.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Shasky 3.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Shasky 0.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Shasky -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Shasky -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Shasky -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Shasky -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Shasky -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Shasky -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Shasky 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Shasky -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Shasky -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Shasky -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Shasky -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Shasky -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Shasky -

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.