Johnny Austin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Austin 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - 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.