Vince Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vince Carter 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

Vince Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vince Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vince Carter 22 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vince Carter 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vince Carter 8 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vince Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vince Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 2 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vince Carter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vince Carter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vince Carter 0 Bill Russell 4

Rookie of The Year Vince Carter 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 16.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 25,728 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 6,606 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vince Carter 4,714 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vince Carter 1,530 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 888 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 1,541 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .371 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .798 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 27.6 (2001) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 6.0 (2007) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 5.1 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.6 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.5 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vince Carter 18.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 3.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vince Carter 1,593 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vince Carter 477 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vince Carter 295 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vince Carter 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vince Carter 47 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vince Carter 88 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vince Carter .416 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vince Carter .338 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vince Carter .796 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vince Carter 29.6 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vince Carter 8.5 (2005) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vince Carter 6.3 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vince Carter 2.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vince Carter 1.7 (2001) 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.