Carl Nicks vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Nicks 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carl Nicks 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carl Nicks 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carl Nicks 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carl Nicks 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carl Nicks 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Carl Nicks 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 Nicks 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks 1,067 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks 297 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carl Nicks 249 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carl Nicks 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carl Nicks 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carl Nicks 156 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks .462 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks .570 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Nicks - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carl Nicks - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carl Nicks - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Nicks - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carl Nicks - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carl Nicks - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Carl Nicks 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Nicks - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Carl Nicks - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Carl Nicks - 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.