Cliff Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Cliff Anderson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Cliff Anderson: 1967-68 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cliff Anderson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cliff Anderson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 247 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 103 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 68 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Anderson 81 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .351 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson .593 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 3.9 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.7 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.9 (1968) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cliff Anderson 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cliff Anderson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cliff Anderson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cliff Anderson 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cliff Anderson .400 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cliff Anderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cliff Anderson 1.3 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.3 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cliff Anderson 0.0 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cliff Anderson - n/a ** 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.