Jerome Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jerome Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerome Anderson: 1975-76 to 1976-77
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerome Anderson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jerome Anderson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jerome Anderson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jerome Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerome Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jerome Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Jerome 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 Jerome Anderson 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Anderson 127 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jerome Anderson 25 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jerome Anderson 16 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jerome Anderson 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerome Anderson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jerome Anderson 49 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Anderson .490 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Anderson .694 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 2.8 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.6 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.4 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.1 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerome Anderson 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jerome Anderson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jerome Anderson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jerome Anderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Jerome Anderson 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerome Anderson .333 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Jerome Anderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.5 (1976) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.3 (1976) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerome Anderson 0.0 (1976) 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.