Cartier Martin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cartier Martin 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

Cartier Martin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cartier Martin: 2008-09 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cartier Martin 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cartier Martin 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cartier Martin 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cartier Martin 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cartier Martin 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cartier Martin 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cartier Martin 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cartier Martin 1,229 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cartier Martin 463 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cartier Martin 121 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cartier Martin 97 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cartier Martin 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cartier Martin 243 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cartier Martin .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cartier Martin .372 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cartier Martin .729 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cartier Martin 9.3 (2012) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cartier Martin 3.8 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cartier Martin 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cartier Martin 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cartier Martin 0.1 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cartier Martin 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cartier Martin 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cartier Martin 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cartier Martin 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cartier Martin 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cartier Martin 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cartier Martin 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cartier Martin 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cartier Martin 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cartier Martin 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cartier Martin .667 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cartier Martin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cartier Martin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cartier Martin 1.3 (2014) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cartier Martin 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cartier Martin 0.0 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cartier Martin 0.7 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cartier Martin 0.0 (2014) 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.