OG Anunoby vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

OG Anunoby

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
OG Anunoby: 2017-18 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships OG Anunoby 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons OG Anunoby 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played OG Anunoby 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games OG Anunoby 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP OG Anunoby 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team OG Anunoby 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) OG Anunoby 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team OG Anunoby 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) OG Anunoby 1 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader OG Anunoby 0 Bill Russell 4

Steals Leader OG Anunoby 1 Bill Russell 0 *

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 12.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 5,001 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 1,786 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists OG Anunoby 667 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals OG Anunoby 527 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 224 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games OG Anunoby 418 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .474 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .376 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 17.1 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 5.5 (2021) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.6 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.7 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 11.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points OG Anunoby 388 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds OG Anunoby 162 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists OG Anunoby 38 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals OG Anunoby 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks OG Anunoby 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games OG Anunoby 33 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage OG Anunoby .493 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage OG Anunoby .385 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage OG Anunoby .677 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game OG Anunoby 17.3 (2022) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game OG Anunoby 6.9 (2020) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game OG Anunoby 2.5 (2022) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game OG Anunoby 1.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game OG Anunoby 1.3 (2024) 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.