Eric Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Anderson 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

Eric Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Anderson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Anderson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Anderson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 42 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 31 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Anderson 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Anderson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Anderson 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .343 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson .593 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.9 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 1.5 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.1 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Anderson 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Anderson 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Anderson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Anderson 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Anderson .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Anderson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Anderson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Anderson 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Anderson 0.5 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Anderson 0.0 (1993) 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.