Carlos Arroyo vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Carlos Arroyo

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carlos Arroyo: 2001-02 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carlos Arroyo 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Carlos Arroyo 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Carlos Arroyo 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Carlos Arroyo 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Carlos Arroyo 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Carlos Arroyo 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Carlos Arroyo 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 6.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 3.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 3,770 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 965 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 1,761 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 290 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 569 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Carlos Arroyo .338 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .806 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 12.6 (2004) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.6 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.0 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.9 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Carlos Arroyo 93 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Carlos Arroyo 28 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Carlos Arroyo 65 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Carlos Arroyo 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Carlos Arroyo 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Carlos Arroyo 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carlos Arroyo .388 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Carlos Arroyo .773 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carlos Arroyo 5.2 (2010) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Carlos Arroyo 1.8 (2010) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Carlos Arroyo 2.2 (2010) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.6 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Carlos Arroyo 0.1 (2005) 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.