Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wendell Carter 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 Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 22 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 17 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .350 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024) 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.