Shake Milton vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shake Milton 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

Shake Milton

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shake Milton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shake Milton 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shake Milton 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shake Milton 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shake Milton 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shake Milton 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shake Milton 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shake Milton 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shake Milton 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shake Milton 2,584 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shake Milton 679 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shake Milton 754 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shake Milton 139 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shake Milton 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shake Milton 302 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shake Milton .451 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shake Milton .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shake Milton .827 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shake Milton 13.0 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shake Milton 2.6 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shake Milton 3.2 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shake Milton 0.6 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shake Milton 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shake Milton 5.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shake Milton 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shake Milton 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shake Milton 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shake Milton 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shake Milton 178 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shake Milton 44 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shake Milton 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shake Milton 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shake Milton 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shake Milton 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shake Milton .425 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shake Milton .433 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shake Milton .864 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shake Milton 14.5 (2020) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shake Milton 3.3 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shake Milton 2.8 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shake Milton 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shake Milton 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - 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.