Anthony Roberts vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Roberts: 1977-78 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Roberts 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Roberts 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Roberts 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Roberts 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Roberts 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Roberts 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony Roberts 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 Roberts 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberts 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberts 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Roberts 1,658 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Roberts 837 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Roberts 265 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Roberts 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Roberts 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Roberts 213 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Roberts .412 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Roberts .699 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Roberts 9.5 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberts 4.7 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberts 1.7 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.6 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Roberts 15.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberts 7.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberts 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Roberts 245 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Roberts 121 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Roberts 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Roberts 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Roberts 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Roberts 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Roberts .427 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Roberts - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Roberts .770 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Roberts 16.3 (1978) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Roberts 8.3 (1978) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Roberts 2.3 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.8 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Roberts 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.