Vernon Carey Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Vernon Carey Jr. 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

Vernon Carey Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Vernon Carey Jr. 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. 72 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. 50 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 37 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Vernon Carey Jr. 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vernon Carey Jr. - 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.