Bill Russell vs. Nick Shaback Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Shaback 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.

Nick Shaback

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Nick Shaback: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Nick Shaback 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Nick Shaback 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Nick Shaback 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Nick Shaback 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Nick Shaback 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Nick Shaback 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Nick Shaback 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Nick Shaback 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Nick Shaback 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Nick Shaback 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 Nick Shaback 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Nick Shaback 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Nick Shaback 242

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Nick Shaback 29

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Nick Shaback 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Nick Shaback .265

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Nick Shaback .717

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Nick Shaback 4.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Nick Shaback 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Nick Shaback 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Nick Shaback 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Nick Shaback 15

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Nick Shaback 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Nick Shaback 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Nick Shaback .273

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Nick Shaback .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Nick Shaback 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Nick Shaback - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Nick Shaback 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Nick Shaback - 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.