James Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

James Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team James Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader James 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 James Anderson 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games James Anderson 247 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games James Anderson 10 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) 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.