Chet Carlisle vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Chet Carlisle 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

Chet Carlisle

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chet Carlisle: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chet Carlisle 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Chet Carlisle 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Chet Carlisle 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Chet Carlisle 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chet Carlisle 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Chet Carlisle 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chet Carlisle 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Chet Carlisle 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Chet Carlisle 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Chet Carlisle 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Carlisle 256 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Chet Carlisle 17 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chet Carlisle 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Carlisle .268 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Carlisle .609 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.0 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chet Carlisle 56 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Chet Carlisle 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Chet Carlisle 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chet Carlisle .227 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chet Carlisle .571 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chet Carlisle 5.6 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Chet Carlisle 0.2 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chet Carlisle - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.