Dwight Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dwight Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dwight Anderson: 1982-83 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dwight Anderson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dwight 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 Dwight Anderson 4.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson 21 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson 2 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dwight Anderson 3 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dwight Anderson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dwight Anderson 5 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson .500 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson .700 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson 4.2 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.2 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dwight Anderson 0.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Dwight Anderson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Dwight Anderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dwight 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.