Kelly McCarty vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kelly McCarty

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kelly McCarty: 1998-99 to 1998-99
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kelly McCarty 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly McCarty 4 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kelly McCarty 3 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kelly McCarty 2 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly McCarty .667 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty 2.0 (1999) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty 1.5 (1999) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty 0.0 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Kelly McCarty 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Kelly McCarty - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Kelly McCarty - 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.