Greg Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Anderson: 1987-88 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Anderson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Anderson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg 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 Greg Anderson 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 6.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Anderson 4,953 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Anderson 4,246 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Anderson 385 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Anderson 480 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Anderson 590 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Anderson 680 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Anderson .492 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Anderson .087 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Anderson .557 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 13.7 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 11.5 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 1.2 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 4.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Anderson 77 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Anderson 69 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Anderson 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Anderson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Anderson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Anderson 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Anderson .477 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Greg Anderson .484 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Anderson 12.7 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anderson 7.0 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Anderson 1.0 (1988) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Anderson 0.7 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Anderson 1.3 (1988) 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.