Fred Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Fred Carter 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

Fred Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Fred Carter: 1969-70 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Fred Carter 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Fred Carter 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Fred Carter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 3.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 9,271 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 2,381 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Fred Carter 2,122 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Fred Carter 371 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Carter 65 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Carter 611 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .693 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 21.9 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 6.0 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.7 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.7 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Fred Carter 15.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Fred Carter 446 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Fred Carter 123 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Fred Carter 75 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Fred Carter 4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Fred Carter 1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Fred Carter 28 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Fred Carter .410 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Fred Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Fred Carter .687 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Fred Carter 28.0 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Fred Carter 4.6 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Fred Carter 5.0 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Fred Carter 1.3 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Fred Carter 0.3 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.