George Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

George Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
George Carter: 1967-68 to 1967-68
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons George Carter 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played George Carter 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games George Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP George Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team George Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader George 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 George Carter 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game George Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game George Carter 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Carter 3 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds George Carter 0 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists George Carter 1 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Carter 1 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Carter .500 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage George Carter 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Carter 3.0 (1968) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Carter 0.0 (1968) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game George Carter 1.0 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Carter - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game George Carter - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game George Carter - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points George Carter - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds George Carter - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists George Carter - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games George Carter 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Carter - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage George Carter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Carter - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game George Carter - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game George Carter - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game George Carter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game George Carter - 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.