Howie McCarty vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie McCarty 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Howie McCarty 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Howie McCarty 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Howie McCarty 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie McCarty 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Howie McCarty 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Howie McCarty 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 Howie McCarty 1.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie McCarty 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Howie McCarty - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Howie McCarty 2 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Howie McCarty 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie McCarty .122 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie McCarty .100 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie McCarty 1.1 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty 0.1 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie McCarty - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Howie McCarty - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie McCarty - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Howie McCarty - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Howie McCarty - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Howie McCarty 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie McCarty - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie McCarty - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Howie McCarty - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Howie McCarty - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.