Butch Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Butch Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Butch Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Butch Carter 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Butch Carter 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Butch Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Butch Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Butch Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Butch 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 Butch Carter 8.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter 3,137 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Butch Carter 546 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Butch Carter 683 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Butch Carter 321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Butch Carter 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Butch Carter 361 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter .307 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter .788 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter 13.4 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter 2.1 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter 2.8 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter 1.8 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter 0.2 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Butch Carter - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Butch Carter - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Butch Carter - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Butch Carter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Butch Carter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Butch Carter 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Butch Carter - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Butch Carter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Butch Carter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Butch Carter - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Butch Carter - 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.