Bob Carpenter vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Bob Carpenter 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

Bob Carpenter

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Carpenter: 1949-50 to 1950-51
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Carpenter 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Carpenter 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Carpenter 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Carpenter 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Carpenter 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Carpenter 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carpenter 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Carpenter 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Carpenter 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Carpenter 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 937 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 229 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 171 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Carpenter 122 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .330 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 9.3 (1950) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter 4.1 (1951) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 1.4 (1951) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Carpenter 32 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Carpenter 0 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Carpenter 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Carpenter 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Carpenter .367 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Carpenter .714 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Carpenter 8.0 (1950) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Carpenter - * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Carpenter 0.5 (1950) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Carpenter - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.