Rodney Carney vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rodney Carney

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Carney: 2006-07 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rodney Carney 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rodney Carney 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Rodney Carney 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Carney 5.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Carney 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rodney Carney 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Rodney Carney 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Carney 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Carney 1,778 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rodney Carney 588 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rodney Carney 132 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Rodney Carney 159 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Carney 100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Carney 299 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Carney .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Rodney Carney .338 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Carney .704 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Carney 7.2 (2009) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Carney 2.1 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rodney Carney 0.5 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Rodney Carney 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Carney 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Carney 5.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Carney 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rodney Carney 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Rodney Carney 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Carney 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Carney 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rodney Carney 7 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rodney Carney 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Rodney Carney 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Carney 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Carney 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Carney .387 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Rodney Carney .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Carney .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Carney 5.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Carney 1.2 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rodney Carney 0.8 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Rodney Carney 1.2 (2008) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Carney 0.3 (2008) 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.