Wally Anderzunas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wally Anderzunas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wally Anderzunas: 1969-70 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wally Anderzunas 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Anderzunas 3.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wally Anderzunas 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wally Anderzunas 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Anderzunas 159 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wally Anderzunas 82 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wally Anderzunas 9 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wally Anderzunas 44 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Anderzunas .392 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Anderzunas .630 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Anderzunas 3.6 (1970) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Anderzunas 1.9 (1970) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wally Anderzunas 0.2 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wally Anderzunas 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wally Anderzunas - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wally Anderzunas - n/a ** 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.