OG Anunoby vs. Bill Russell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare OG Anunoby and Bill Russell all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where OG Anunoby, with a career spanning 9 seasons from 2018 to 2026, and Bill Russell, with 13 seasons played from 1957 to 1969, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

OG Anunoby vs. Bill Russell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
OG Anunoby Bill Russell OG Anunoby Bill Russell
Points
+300th
175th
+300th
41st
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
+300th
122nd
+300th
30th
Steals
+300th
n/a
215th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
185th
n/a
Years913513

OG Anunoby vs. Bill Russell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
OG Anunoby Bill Russell OG Anunoby Bill Russell
Points
+300th
280th
+300th
196th
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+300th
1st
Assists
+300th
200th
+300th
129th
Steals
147th
n/a
150th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
181st
n/a

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
175th
+125 6,568 vs. 14,5227,954
Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 2,224 vs. 21,62019,396
Assists
+300th
122nd
+178 859 vs. 4,1003,241
Steals
+300th
n/a
665 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
299 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
570 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
1,654 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
162nd
+138 2,468 vs. 5,6873,219
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
130th
+170 5,201 vs. 12,9307,729
3-Pointers Made
219th
n/a
900 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
223rd
n/a
2,393 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
155th
+145 732 vs. 3,1482,416
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
62nd
+238 961 vs. 5,6144,653

Games and Years:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
196th
+104 507 vs. 963456
Seasons
+300th
300th
+0 9 vs. 134

Rankings by Points Scored:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
41st
+259 728 vs. 2,6731,945
Rebounds
+300th
1st
+299 258 vs. 4,1043,846
Assists
+300th
30th
+270 69 vs. 770701
Steals
215th
n/a
67 vs. 0
Blocks
185th
n/a
49 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
73 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
185 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
+300th
37th
+263 267 vs. 1,003736
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
30th
+270 580 vs. 2,3351,755
3-Pointers Made
113rd
n/a
101 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
122nd
n/a
271 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
+300th
37th
+263 93 vs. 667574
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
15th
+285 126 vs. 1,106980

Games and Years:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
35th
+265 54 vs. 165111
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 5 vs. 138

Rankings by Points Scored:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
280th
+20 12.95 vs. 15.082.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
2nd
+298 4.39 vs. 22.4518.06
Assists per game
+300th
200th
+100 1.69 vs. 4.262.56
Steals per game
147th
n/a
1.31 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.59 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
1.12 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
3.26 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
254th
+46 4.87 vs. 5.911.04
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
211st
+89 10.26 vs. 13.433.17
3-Pointers Made per game
100th
n/a
1.78 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
74th
n/a
4.72 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
222nd
+78 1.44 vs. 3.271.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
84th
+216 1.90 vs. 5.833.93

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

OG Anunoby Bill Russell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
196th
+104 13.48 vs. 16.202.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
1st
+299 4.78 vs. 24.8720.09
Assists per game
+300th
129th
+171 1.28 vs. 4.673.39
Steals per game
150th
n/a
1.24 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
181st
n/a
0.91 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
1.35 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
3.43 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
206th
+94 4.94 vs. 6.081.13
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
179th
+121 10.74 vs. 14.153.41
3-Pointers Made per game
74th
n/a
1.87 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
86th
n/a
5.02 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
162nd
+138 1.72 vs. 4.042.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.33 vs. 6.704.37

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.