Cheese Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cheese Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cheese Johnson: 1979-80 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cheese Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson 27 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson 14 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cheese Johnson 2 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cheese Johnson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cheese Johnson 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson .400 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson .600 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson 3.0 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson 1.6 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.2 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.1 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson 0.0 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Cheese Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Cheese Johnson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Cheese Johnson - 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.