Shaun Livingston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shaun Livingston 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

Shaun Livingston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shaun Livingston: 2004-05 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shaun Livingston 3 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shaun Livingston 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shaun Livingston 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shaun Livingston 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 6.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaun Livingston 5,231 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shaun Livingston 1,989 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shaun Livingston 2,483 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shaun Livingston 586 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaun Livingston 311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaun Livingston 833 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaun Livingston .486 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shaun Livingston .178 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaun Livingston .794 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 9.3 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 3.4 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 5.1 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 1.2 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shaun Livingston 809 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shaun Livingston 332 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shaun Livingston 297 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shaun Livingston 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shaun Livingston 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shaun Livingston 126 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shaun Livingston .507 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shaun Livingston .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shaun Livingston .819 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shaun Livingston 9.7 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shaun Livingston 4.7 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shaun Livingston 4.8 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.6 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shaun Livingston 0.5 (2006) 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.