Joel Anthony vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Joel Anthony 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) 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.