Anthony Jones vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Anthony Jones

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Jones: 1986-87 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Jones 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Jones 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Jones 594 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Jones 214 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Jones 119 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Jones 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Jones 38 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Jones 164 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Jones .393 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Jones .306 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Jones .740 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 5.0 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 1.6 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 1.1 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Jones 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Jones 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Jones - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Jones - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Jones - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990) 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.