Willie McCarter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Willie McCarter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie McCarter 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie McCarter 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Willie McCarter 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 1,090 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 248 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie McCarter 304 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie McCarter 155 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .656 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie McCarter 62 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie McCarter 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie McCarter 20 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie McCarter 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie McCarter .361 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie McCarter .286 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie McCarter - n/a ** 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.