Shawn Respert vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Shawn Respert 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

Shawn Respert

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shawn Respert: 1995-96 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Shawn Respert 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Respert 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Respert 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Shawn Respert 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Shawn Respert 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Respert 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Respert 851 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Shawn Respert 226 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Shawn Respert 177 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Shawn Respert 91 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Respert 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Respert 172 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Respert .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Shawn Respert .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Respert .816 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Respert 5.9 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Respert 1.8 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Shawn Respert 1.1 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Shawn Respert 0.6 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Respert 0.1 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Shawn Respert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Shawn Respert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Shawn Respert 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shawn Respert - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Shawn Respert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shawn Respert - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Shawn Respert - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shawn Respert - 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.