Bill Russell vs. Milt Schoon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Milt Schoon 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.

Milt Schoon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Milt Schoon: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Milt Schoon 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Milt Schoon 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Milt Schoon 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Milt Schoon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Milt Schoon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Milt Schoon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Milt Schoon 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Milt Schoon 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Milt Schoon 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Milt Schoon 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 Milt Schoon 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Milt Schoon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Milt Schoon 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Milt Schoon 616

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Milt Schoon - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Milt Schoon 96

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Milt Schoon 103

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Milt Schoon .342

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Milt Schoon .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Milt Schoon 8.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Milt Schoon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Milt Schoon 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Milt Schoon 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Milt Schoon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Milt Schoon 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Milt Schoon 17

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Milt Schoon - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Milt Schoon 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Milt Schoon 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Milt Schoon .294

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Milt Schoon .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Milt Schoon 5.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Milt Schoon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Milt Schoon 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Milt Schoon - 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.