Kim Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kim Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kim Anderson: 1978-79 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kim Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kim Anderson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kim Anderson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kim Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kim Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kim Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kim 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 Kim Anderson 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson 63 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson 45 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kim Anderson 15 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kim Anderson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Kim Anderson 21 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson .312 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson .536 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kim Anderson 3.0 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson 2.1 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson 0.7 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kim Anderson 0.2 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kim Anderson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kim Anderson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kim Anderson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Kim Anderson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kim Anderson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kim Anderson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Kim Anderson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kim Anderson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Kim Anderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Kim 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.