John Barnhill vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Barnhill

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Barnhill: 1962-63 to 1968-69
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Barnhill 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Barnhill 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Barnhill 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Barnhill 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 8.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 3,648 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 1,193 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Barnhill 1,205 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Barnhill 426 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .651 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 11.7 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 4.7 (1963) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 4.2 (1963) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barnhill 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 2.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barnhill 111 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Barnhill 41 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Barnhill 44 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Barnhill 21 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barnhill .407 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barnhill .613 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barnhill 7.0 (1963) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Barnhill 2.5 (1963) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Barnhill 3.3 (1963) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Barnhill - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barnhill - 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.