Bill Russell vs. Shayne Whittington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shayne Whittington 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.

Shayne Whittington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Shayne Whittington: 2014-15 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Shayne Whittington 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Shayne Whittington 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Shayne Whittington 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Shayne Whittington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Shayne Whittington 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Shayne Whittington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Shayne Whittington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Shayne Whittington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Shayne Whittington 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Shayne Whittington 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 Shayne Whittington 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Shayne Whittington 1.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Shayne Whittington 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Shayne Whittington 68

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Shayne Whittington 41

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Shayne Whittington 9

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington 6

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington 3

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Shayne Whittington 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Shayne Whittington .453

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington .125

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Shayne Whittington .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Shayne Whittington 2.9 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Shayne Whittington 1.7 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Shayne Whittington 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington 0.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Shayne Whittington -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Shayne Whittington -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Shayne Whittington -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Shayne Whittington -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Shayne Whittington -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Shayne Whittington -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Shayne Whittington 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Shayne Whittington -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Shayne Whittington -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Shayne Whittington -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Shayne Whittington -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Shayne Whittington -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Shayne Whittington -

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.