Bob Carney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Bob Carney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carney: 1954-55 to 1954-55
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Carney 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Carney 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Carney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carney 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Carney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carney 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Carney 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carney 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carney 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Carney 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carney 69 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Carney 45 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Carney 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Carney 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carney .375 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carney .525 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carney 3.6 (1955) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carney 2.4 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Carney 0.8 (1955) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carney 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carney 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Carney 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carney 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Carney 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Carney 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Carney 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carney .125 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carney .889 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carney 1.4 (1955) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carney 0.7 (1955) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Carney 0.4 (1955) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carney - n/a ** 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.