Ryan Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ryan 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 Ryan Anderson 12.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.