Bill Russell vs. Steve Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Scheffler 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.

Steve Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Steve Scheffler: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Steve Scheffler 7

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Steve Scheffler 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Steve Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Steve Scheffler 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Steve Scheffler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Steve Scheffler 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Steve Scheffler 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 Steve Scheffler 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Steve Scheffler 1.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Steve Scheffler 0.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Steve Scheffler 331

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Steve Scheffler 180

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Steve Scheffler 26

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 30

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 8

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Steve Scheffler 174

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Steve Scheffler .558

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler .200

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Steve Scheffler .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Steve Scheffler 2.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Steve Scheffler 1.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Steve Scheffler 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Steve Scheffler 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Steve Scheffler 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Steve Scheffler 18

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Steve Scheffler 20

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Steve Scheffler 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 4

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Steve Scheffler 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Steve Scheffler .438

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Steve Scheffler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Steve Scheffler 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Steve Scheffler 3.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Steve Scheffler 0.0 (1996)

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.