Kyle Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Kyle Anderson: 2014-15 to 2025-26
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kyle Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kyle Anderson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kyle Anderson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kyle Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kyle Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kyle Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Kyle 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 Kyle Anderson 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 4,936 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 3,090 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 2,006 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 712 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 444 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Anderson 723 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .478 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .716 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 12.4 (2021) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.8 (2019) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.9 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 1.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kyle Anderson 345 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kyle Anderson 217 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kyle Anderson 129 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kyle Anderson 64 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kyle Anderson 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kyle Anderson 68 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kyle Anderson .495 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kyle Anderson .255 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kyle Anderson .741 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kyle Anderson 8.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kyle Anderson 5.0 (2021) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kyle Anderson 4.5 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kyle Anderson 2.8 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kyle Anderson 0.6 (2022) 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.