Carl Henry vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Henry: 1985-86 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Henry 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Henry 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Henry 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Henry 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Henry 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Henry 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Carl Henry 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 Henry 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Henry 78 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Henry 19 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Henry 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Henry 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Carl Henry 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Henry .463 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carl Henry .400 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Henry .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Henry 2.8 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.1 (1986) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.2 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Henry 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Henry 3 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Henry 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Henry 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Carl Henry 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Henry 1.000 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carl Henry 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Henry - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Henry 3.0 (1986) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Henry 0.0 (1986) 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.