Sherman Douglas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Sherman Douglas 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

Sherman Douglas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sherman Douglas: 1989-90 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Sherman Douglas 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Sherman Douglas 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Sherman Douglas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 5.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 8,425 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 1,672 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 4,536 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 785 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 76 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sherman Douglas 765 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .484 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .267 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .678 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.5 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.9 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 8.8 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 1.8 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.2 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 10.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sherman Douglas 178 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Sherman Douglas 58 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Sherman Douglas 106 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Sherman Douglas 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Sherman Douglas 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Sherman Douglas 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sherman Douglas .401 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Sherman Douglas .273 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sherman Douglas .684 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sherman Douglas 18.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Sherman Douglas 6.5 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Sherman Douglas 9.5 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Sherman Douglas 2.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sherman Douglas 0.3 (1995) 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.