Richard Anderson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Richard 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 Richard Anderson 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.