Anthony Avent vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Avent: 1992-93 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Avent 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Avent 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Avent 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Avent 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Avent 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Avent 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Avent 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 Avent 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Avent 4.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Avent 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Anthony Avent 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Avent 1,958 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Avent 1,584 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Avent 278 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Avent 166 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Avent 211 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Avent 352 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Avent .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Avent .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Avent .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Avent 9.8 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Avent 6.2 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Avent 1.1 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Avent 0.7 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Avent 0.9 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Avent 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Avent 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Avent 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Anthony Avent 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Avent 28 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Avent 19 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Avent 1 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Anthony Avent 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Avent 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Avent .450 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Avent .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Avent .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Avent 9.5 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Avent 5.5 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Avent 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Avent 0.0 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Avent 0.1 (1995) 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.