Shaquille Harrison vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shaquille Harrison 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

Shaquille Harrison

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaquille Harrison: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shaquille Harrison 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shaquille Harrison 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shaquille Harrison 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille Harrison 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille Harrison 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shaquille Harrison 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shaquille Harrison 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille Harrison 958 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shaquille Harrison 445 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shaquille Harrison 301 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shaquille Harrison 178 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille Harrison 65 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille Harrison 183 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille Harrison .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shaquille Harrison .281 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille Harrison .718 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille Harrison 8.8 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille Harrison 4.4 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shaquille Harrison 6.0 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shaquille Harrison 2.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.5 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaquille Harrison 1.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaquille Harrison 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shaquille Harrison 11 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shaquille Harrison 12 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shaquille Harrison 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaquille Harrison 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaquille Harrison 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaquille Harrison .636 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shaquille Harrison 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaquille Harrison .600 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaquille Harrison 1.3 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shaquille Harrison 1.1 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaquille Harrison 0.3 (2021) 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.