John Long vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Long 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Long 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Long 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Long 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Long 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Long 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John Long 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 Long 13.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Long 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Long 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 12,131 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Long 2,492 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Long 1,738 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Long 912 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Long 180 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Long 893 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .467 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Long .322 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Long .862 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 21.9 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 4.9 (1980) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Long 3.2 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.9 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Long 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Long 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Long 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Long 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Long 223 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Long 35 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Long 24 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Long 28 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Long 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Long 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Long .399 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Long .182 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Long .959 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Long 12.4 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Long 2.2 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Long 2.3 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Long 1.6 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Long 0.2 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.