Jimmy Carruth vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jimmy Carruth

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jimmy Carruth 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth 5 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth 4 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth .667 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth 1.000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Carruth 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Carruth - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Carruth - 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.