Anthony Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Anthony Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Carter: 1999-00 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Carter 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Carter 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Carter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 4.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Carter 3,009 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Carter 1,302 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Carter 2,363 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Carter 601 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Carter 115 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Carter 623 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Carter .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Carter .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Carter .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 7.8 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 2.9 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 5.5 (2008) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 1.5 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Carter 174 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Carter 97 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Carter 126 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Carter 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Carter 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Carter 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Carter .430 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Carter .148 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Carter .696 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Carter 8.0 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Carter 4.0 (2000) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Carter 5.6 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Carter 1.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Carter 0.3 (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.