Bill Russell vs. Anfernee Simons Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Anfernee Simons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Anfernee Simons: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Anfernee Simons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Anfernee Simons 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Anfernee Simons 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Anfernee Simons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Anfernee Simons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Anfernee Simons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Anfernee Simons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Anfernee Simons 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Anfernee Simons 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Anfernee Simons 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Anfernee Simons 2.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Anfernee Simons 2.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Anfernee Simons 4,489

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Anfernee Simons 784

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Anfernee Simons 928

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 140

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 43

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Anfernee Simons 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Anfernee Simons .432

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons .386

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Anfernee Simons .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Anfernee Simons 22.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Anfernee Simons 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Anfernee Simons 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Anfernee Simons 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Anfernee Simons 1.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Anfernee Simons 1.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Anfernee Simons 70

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Anfernee Simons 27

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Anfernee Simons 15

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 9

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 1

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Anfernee Simons 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Anfernee Simons .379

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons .500

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Anfernee Simons .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Anfernee Simons 6.8 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Anfernee Simons 2.8 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Anfernee Simons 2.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anfernee Simons 0.2 (2021)

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.