Dan Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dan Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dan Anderson: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dan Anderson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dan 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 Dan Anderson 3.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson 347 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson 91 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dan Anderson 166 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dan Anderson 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dan Anderson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dan Anderson 95 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson .472 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson .846 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson 4.4 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson 1.2 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson 1.9 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dan Anderson 0.4 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson 0.0 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dan Anderson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dan Anderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dan Anderson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Dan Anderson - 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.