Ahmad Caver vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Ahmad Caver 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

Ahmad Caver

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ahmad Caver: 2021-22 to 2021-22
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ahmad Caver 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ahmad Caver 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ahmad Caver 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ahmad Caver 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ahmad Caver 1.000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ahmad Caver 2.0 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ahmad Caver 0.0 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ahmad Caver 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ahmad Caver - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ahmad Caver - 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.