Anthony Parker vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Parker: 1997-98 to 2011-12
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Parker 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Parker 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Parker 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Parker 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Parker 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Parker 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Parker 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 Parker 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Parker 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Parker 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Parker 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Parker 4,478 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Parker 1,574 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Parker 1,129 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Parker 439 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Parker 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Parker 494 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Parker .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Parker .404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Parker .794 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Parker 12.5 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Parker 4.1 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Parker 3.4 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Parker 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Parker 0.3 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Parker 10.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Parker 4.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Parker 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Parker 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Parker 239 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Parker 88 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Parker 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Parker 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Parker 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Parker 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Parker .434 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Parker .407 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Parker .794 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Parker 15.2 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Parker 6.0 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Parker 2.0 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Parker 1.5 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Parker 0.4 (2008) 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.