Shane Battier vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shane Battier 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shane Battier 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) 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.