Howard Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Howard Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howard Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Howard 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 Howard Carter 5.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) 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.