Alan Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Alan Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alan Anderson: 2005-06 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Alan Anderson 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Alan Anderson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Alan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Alan Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Alan 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 Alan Anderson 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 2,421 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 714 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Alan Anderson 371 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Alan Anderson 182 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alan Anderson 330 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .405 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .344 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .816 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 10.7 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.8 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.6 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 7.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alan Anderson 137 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Alan Anderson 53 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Alan Anderson 22 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Alan Anderson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Alan Anderson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Alan Anderson 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alan Anderson .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Alan Anderson .404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alan Anderson .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alan Anderson 11.0 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Alan Anderson 3.5 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Alan Anderson 1.3 (2014) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Alan Anderson 0.8 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alan Anderson 0.2 (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.