Bill Russell vs. Otto Schnellbacher Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otto Schnellbacher 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.

Otto Schnellbacher

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Otto Schnellbacher: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Otto Schnellbacher 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Otto Schnellbacher 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Otto Schnellbacher 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Otto Schnellbacher 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Otto Schnellbacher 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Otto Schnellbacher 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Otto Schnellbacher 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Otto Schnellbacher 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Otto Schnellbacher 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Otto Schnellbacher 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 Otto Schnellbacher 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Otto Schnellbacher 1.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Otto Schnellbacher 275

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Otto Schnellbacher 64

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Otto Schnellbacher 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Otto Schnellbacher .332

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Otto Schnellbacher .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Otto Schnellbacher 6.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Otto Schnellbacher 1.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Otto Schnellbacher 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Otto Schnellbacher 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Otto Schnellbacher 18

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Otto Schnellbacher 6

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Otto Schnellbacher 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Otto Schnellbacher .300

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Otto Schnellbacher .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Otto Schnellbacher 9.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Otto Schnellbacher 3.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Otto Schnellbacher - 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.