Anthony Bonner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Anthony Bonner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Bonner: 1990-91 to 1995-96
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Bonner 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Bonner 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Anthony Bonner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bonner 6.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bonner 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Bonner 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Bonner 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bonner 2,199 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Bonner 1,726 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Bonner 442 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Bonner 346 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Bonner 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Bonner 318 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bonner .468 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bonner .125 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bonner .590 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bonner 9.4 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bonner 6.5 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bonner 1.6 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bonner 1.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.4 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bonner 2.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bonner 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bonner 45 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Bonner 38 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Bonner 5 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Bonner 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Bonner 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Bonner 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bonner .472 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bonner .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bonner .524 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bonner 2.5 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bonner 2.2 (1994) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.4 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bonner 0.2 (1995) 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.