Walter McCarty vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Walter McCarty

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Walter McCarty 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Walter McCarty 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Walter McCarty 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 5.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 2.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter McCarty 3,056 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Walter McCarty 1,554 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Walter McCarty 670 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Walter McCarty 380 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter McCarty 173 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter McCarty 593 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter McCarty .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Walter McCarty .346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter McCarty .698 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Walter McCarty 183 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Walter McCarty 105 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Walter McCarty 37 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Walter McCarty 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Walter McCarty 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Walter McCarty 46 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Walter McCarty .457 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Walter McCarty .348 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Walter McCarty .722 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Walter McCarty 0.5 (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.