Carlton McKinney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Carlton McKinney 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

Carlton McKinney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlton McKinney: 1989-90 to 1991-92
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carlton McKinney 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney 2.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlton McKinney 22 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carlton McKinney 13 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carlton McKinney 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carlton McKinney 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carlton McKinney 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carlton McKinney 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlton McKinney .244 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carlton McKinney .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlton McKinney .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney 2.6 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney 1.7 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney 1.0 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.9 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney 0.1 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carlton McKinney 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carlton McKinney - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlton McKinney - 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.