Alex Caruso vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Alex Caruso 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Alex Caruso 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,873 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,205 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,184 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alex Caruso 561 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 215 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 419 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.