Stanley Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Stanley Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Stanley Johnson: 2015-16 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Stanley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Stanley Johnson 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Stanley Johnson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Stanley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Stanley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Stanley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Stanley 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 Stanley Johnson 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 3.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Stanley Johnson 2,806 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Stanley Johnson 1,404 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Stanley Johnson 679 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Stanley Johnson 383 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Stanley Johnson 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Stanley Johnson 449 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stanley Johnson .391 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Stanley Johnson .305 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stanley Johnson .748 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stanley Johnson 8.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 4.2 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 2.2 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 1.4 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Stanley Johnson 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 2.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Stanley Johnson 45 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Stanley Johnson 20 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Stanley Johnson 6 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Stanley Johnson 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Stanley Johnson .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Stanley Johnson .533 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Stanley Johnson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Stanley Johnson 8.0 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Stanley Johnson 4.0 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Stanley Johnson 2.0 (2020) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Stanley Johnson 0.0 (2020) 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.