Carlos Clark vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Carlos Clark

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Clark: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Clark 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carlos Clark 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carlos Clark 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Carlos Clark 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Clark 223 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carlos Clark 86 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carlos Clark 65 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carlos Clark 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carlos Clark 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carlos Clark 93 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Clark .407 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carlos Clark .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Clark .803 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.7 (1985) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 1.1 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.8 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.6 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.0 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 1.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Clark 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carlos Clark 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carlos Clark 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carlos Clark 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carlos Clark 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carlos Clark 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Clark .467 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carlos Clark - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Clark .750 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Clark 2.7 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Clark 0.7 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carlos Clark 1.0 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Clark 0.3 (1984) 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.