Carl Herrera vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Herrera 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Herrera 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Herrera 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Herrera 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Herrera 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Herrera 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Carl Herrera 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 Herrera 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 2,481 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 1,690 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Herrera 261 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Herrera 237 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 204 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Herrera 465 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .643 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 137 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 98 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Herrera 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carl Herrera 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Herrera 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .451 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .711 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994) 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.