Bill Russell vs. Tom Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Scheffler: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Scheffler 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Scheffler 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Scheffler 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Scheffler 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom 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 Tom Scheffler 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Scheffler 1.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Scheffler 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Scheffler 52

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Scheffler 76

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Scheffler 11

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 8

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 11

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Scheffler 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Scheffler .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Scheffler .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Scheffler 1.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Scheffler 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Scheffler 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Scheffler 1.7

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Scheffler 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 0.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Scheffler 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Scheffler 5

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Scheffler 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 1

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Scheffler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Scheffler .667

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Scheffler .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Scheffler 2.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Scheffler 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985)

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.