Anthony Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Anthony Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Anthony Johnson: 1997-98 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Anthony Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Anthony Johnson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Anthony Johnson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Anthony Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Anthony Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Anthony Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Anthony 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 Anthony Johnson 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Johnson 4,432 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Anthony Johnson 1,358 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Anthony Johnson 2,274 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Anthony Johnson 551 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Johnson 92 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Johnson 793 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Johnson .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Anthony Johnson .356 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Johnson .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 9.2 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.8 (2005) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 4.8 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.9 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.3 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 4.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 2.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Anthony Johnson 484 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Anthony Johnson 163 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Anthony Johnson 222 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Anthony Johnson 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Anthony Johnson 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Anthony Johnson 100 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Anthony Johnson .404 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Anthony Johnson .321 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Anthony Johnson .721 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Anthony Johnson 20.0 (2006) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.0 (2006) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Anthony Johnson 5.2 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Anthony Johnson 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Anthony Johnson 0.4 (2005) 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.