Anthony Morrow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Morrow: 2008-09 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Morrow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Morrow 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Morrow 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Morrow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Morrow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Morrow 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Morrow 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 Morrow 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Morrow 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Morrow 5,327 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Morrow 1,215 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Morrow 494 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Morrow 317 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Morrow 75 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Morrow 564 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Morrow .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Morrow .417 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Morrow .880 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Morrow 13.2 (2011) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Morrow 3.8 (2010) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Morrow 1.5 (2010) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.9 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.2 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Morrow 2.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Morrow 49 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Morrow 5 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Morrow 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Morrow 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Morrow 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Morrow 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Morrow .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Morrow .357 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Morrow 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Morrow 4.0 (2017) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Morrow 1.0 (2017) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.7 (2017) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Morrow 0.0 (2017) 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.