Bill Russell vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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.

Russ Schoene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Russ Schoene 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Russ Schoene 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 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 71

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 4

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)

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.