Maurice Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Maurice Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Carter: 2003-04 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Maurice Carter 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Maurice Carter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Maurice 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 Maurice Carter 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Carter 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Maurice Carter 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Carter 42 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Maurice Carter 11 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Maurice Carter 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Carter 10 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Carter .314 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Maurice Carter .364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Carter .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Carter 4.2 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Carter 1.1 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Maurice Carter 0.4 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Carter 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Carter 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Carter .000 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Carter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Carter 0.0 (2004) 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.