Cole Anthony vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cole Anthony

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cole Anthony: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cole Anthony 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cole Anthony 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cole Anthony 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cole Anthony 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cole Anthony 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cole Anthony 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cole Anthony 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 13.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 4.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 3,385 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 1,168 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cole Anthony 1,032 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cole Anthony 177 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cole Anthony 103 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cole Anthony 253 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .418 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .343 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .851 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 16.3 (2022) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 5.4 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 5.7 (2022) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.8 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.5 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cole Anthony 19 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cole Anthony 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cole Anthony 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cole Anthony 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Cole Anthony 5 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cole Anthony .231 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cole Anthony .100 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cole Anthony .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cole Anthony 3.8 (2024) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cole Anthony 2.0 (2024) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cole Anthony 1.4 (2024) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cole Anthony 0.6 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cole Anthony 0.0 (2024) 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.