Bill Russell vs. Anderson Varejao Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anderson Varejao 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.

Anderson Varejao

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Anderson Varejao: 2004-05 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Anderson Varejao 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Anderson Varejao 14

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Anderson Varejao 6

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Anderson Varejao 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Anderson Varejao 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Anderson Varejao 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Anderson Varejao 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Anderson Varejao 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Anderson Varejao 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 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Anderson Varejao 7.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Anderson Varejao 1.2

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Anderson Varejao 4,574

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Anderson Varejao 4,531

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Anderson Varejao 737

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 537

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 407

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Anderson Varejao 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Anderson Varejao .509

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao .023

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Anderson Varejao .630

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Anderson Varejao 14.1 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Anderson Varejao 14.4 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Anderson Varejao 3.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 1.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 1.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Anderson Varejao 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Anderson Varejao 4.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Anderson Varejao 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Anderson Varejao 440

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Anderson Varejao 426

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Anderson Varejao 51

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 69

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 41

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Anderson Varejao 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Anderson Varejao .488

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Anderson Varejao .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Anderson Varejao 6.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Anderson Varejao 6.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Anderson Varejao 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Anderson Varejao 1.1 (2009)

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.