Bill Russell vs. Carlos Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carlos Terry and Bill Russell 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

Bill Russell

vs.

Carlos Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Carlos Terry: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Carlos Terry 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Carlos Terry 3

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Carlos Terry 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Carlos Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Carlos Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Carlos Terry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Carlos Terry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Carlos Terry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Carlos Terry 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Carlos Terry 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Carlos Terry 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Carlos Terry 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Carlos Terry 1.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Carlos Terry 285

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Carlos Terry 227

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Carlos Terry 124

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 54

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 27

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Carlos Terry 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Carlos Terry .434

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Carlos Terry .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Carlos Terry 7.2 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Carlos Terry 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Carlos Terry 2.7 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.5 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Carlos Terry 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Carlos Terry 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Carlos Terry 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Carlos Terry 0

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Carlos Terry 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Carlos Terry 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Carlos Terry 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Carlos Terry -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Carlos Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Carlos Terry 0.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Carlos Terry 0.0 (1982)

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.