Greg Anthony vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Greg Anthony

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Greg Anthony: 1991-92 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Greg Anthony 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Greg Anthony 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Greg Anthony 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Greg Anthony 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Greg Anthony 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Greg Anthony 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Greg 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 Greg Anthony 7.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anthony 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Greg Anthony 4.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Greg Anthony 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Anthony 5,497 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Greg Anthony 1,417 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Greg Anthony 2,997 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Greg Anthony 887 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Anthony 79 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Anthony 757 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Anthony .403 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Greg Anthony .349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Anthony .733 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Anthony 14.0 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anthony 2.8 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Greg Anthony 6.9 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Greg Anthony 2.0 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Anthony 0.2 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Greg Anthony 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anthony 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Greg Anthony 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Greg Anthony 455 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Greg Anthony 124 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Greg Anthony 234 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Greg Anthony 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Greg Anthony 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Greg Anthony 102 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Greg Anthony .362 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Greg Anthony .294 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Greg Anthony .643 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Greg Anthony 5.3 (1992) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Greg Anthony 2.0 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Greg Anthony 3.5 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Greg Anthony 1.3 (1992) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Greg Anthony 0.3 (1994) 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.