Bob Carrington vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Carrington 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington 672 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington 187 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Carrington 120 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Carrington 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Carrington 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Carrington 82 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington .428 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Carrington .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Bob Carrington 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carrington - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carrington - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Carrington - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

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

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.