Joe Barry Carroll vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Joe Barry Carroll 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

Joe Barry Carroll

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Barry Carroll: 1980-81 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joe Barry Carroll 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joe Barry Carroll 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joe Barry Carroll 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joe Barry Carroll 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 17.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 7.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 12,455 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 5,404 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 1,264 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 687 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 1,121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 705 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .747 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 24.1 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 9.3 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.6 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 13.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Barry Carroll 261 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joe Barry Carroll 94 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joe Barry Carroll 26 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joe Barry Carroll 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Barry Carroll 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joe Barry Carroll 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .449 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Barry Carroll .797 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 18.9 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 6.5 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.9 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Barry Carroll 2.5 (1987) 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.