Austin Carr vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Austin Carr

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Austin Carr: 1971-72 to 1980-81
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Austin Carr 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Austin Carr 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Austin Carr 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Austin Carr 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 15.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.8 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.1 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 10,473 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 1,990 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Austin Carr 1,878 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Austin Carr 433 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Carr 66 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Austin Carr 682 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr .154 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .804 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 21.9 (1974) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.5 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.8 (1974) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.2 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Austin Carr 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 0.6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.3 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Austin Carr 212 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Austin Carr 41 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Austin Carr 41 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Austin Carr 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Austin Carr 5 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Austin Carr 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Austin Carr .426 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Austin Carr - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Austin Carr .691 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Austin Carr 17.5 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Austin Carr 4.0 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Austin Carr 3.3 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Austin Carr 1.0 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Austin Carr 0.5 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.