Steve Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steve Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steve Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steve Johnson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steve Johnson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steve Johnson 1 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steve Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steve Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steve 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 Steve Johnson 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 7,345 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 3,450 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steve Johnson 777 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steve Johnson 290 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 530 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Johnson 626 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .572 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .634 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 4.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steve Johnson 111 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steve Johnson 57 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steve Johnson 6 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Steve Johnson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steve Johnson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steve Johnson 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steve Johnson .407 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Steve Johnson .627 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986) 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.