Shamorie Ponds vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shamorie Ponds 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

Shamorie Ponds

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shamorie Ponds: 2019-20 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shamorie Ponds 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shamorie Ponds 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shamorie Ponds 9 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shamorie Ponds 1 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shamorie Ponds 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shamorie Ponds 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shamorie Ponds 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shamorie Ponds .600 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shamorie Ponds .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shamorie Ponds 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shamorie Ponds 2.3 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.5 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.0 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shamorie Ponds 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shamorie Ponds 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shamorie Ponds - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shamorie Ponds - 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.