Harold Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Harold Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Harold Johnson: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Harold Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Harold Johnson 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Harold Johnson 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Harold Johnson 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson 15 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Harold Johnson 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Johnson 27 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson .200 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson .500 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson 0.6 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson 0.4 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Harold Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Harold Johnson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Harold Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Harold Johnson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Harold Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Harold Johnson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Harold Johnson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Harold Johnson - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.