Willie Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Willie 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 Willie Anderson 12.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.