Anthony Bowie vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Bowie: 1988-89 to 1997-98
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Bowie 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Bowie 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Bowie 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Bowie 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Bowie 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Bowie 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Bowie 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 Bowie 6.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bowie 2,945 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Bowie 1,021 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Bowie 840 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Bowie 288 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Bowie 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Bowie 461 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bowie .475 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bowie .318 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bowie .824 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 14.6 (1992) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 4.7 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 3.1 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.1 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.7 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 2.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Bowie 89 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Bowie 29 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Bowie 33 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Bowie 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Bowie 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Bowie 40 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Bowie .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Bowie .714 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Bowie .923 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Bowie 3.2 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.4 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Bowie 1.2 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Bowie 0.2 (1996) 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.