Anthony Mason vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Mason: 1989-90 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Mason 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Mason 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Mason 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Mason 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Mason 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Mason 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Mason 1 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Mason 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 Mason 10.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 8.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 3.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 9,656 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 7,279 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Mason 2,963 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Mason 648 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Mason 882 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .509 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Mason .167 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .709 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 16.2 (1997) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 11.4 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.7 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.5 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 9.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 6.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Mason 909 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Mason 636 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Mason 214 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Mason 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Mason 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Mason 96 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Mason .524 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Mason .668 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Mason 15.4 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Mason 12.0 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Mason 5.5 (2000) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Mason 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Mason 0.7 (1992) 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.