Mickey Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mickey Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mickey Johnson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mickey Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mickey Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mickey Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mickey Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mickey 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 Mickey Johnson 14.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 7.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 12,748 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 6,465 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 2,677 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 1,025 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 632 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mickey Johnson 904 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .449 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .165 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .800 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 5.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mickey Johnson 302 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mickey Johnson 129 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mickey Johnson 40 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mickey Johnson 24 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mickey Johnson 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mickey Johnson 22 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mickey Johnson .466 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mickey Johnson .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mickey Johnson .832 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981) 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.