Ron Carter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ron Carter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Carter 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Carter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ron 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 Ron Carter 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 176 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 64 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Carter 34 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Carter 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Carter 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Carter 59 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .429 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter .623 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 3.1 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 1.5 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.4 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Carter 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ron Carter 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Carter .000 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ron Carter - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Carter 0.0 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.