Carl Bailey vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Carl Bailey

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Bailey: 1981-82 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Bailey 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Bailey 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Bailey 2 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Bailey 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Bailey 1.000 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Bailey - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Bailey 2.0 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey 0.0 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Bailey 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Bailey - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Bailey - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carl Bailey - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Bailey - 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.