Howie Carl vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Howie Carl 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howie Carl - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - 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.