Nick Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Nick 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 Nick Anderson 14.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) 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.