Bill Russell vs. John Salmons Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 John Salmons 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 John Salmons 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 John Salmons 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 239

Total Games Bill Russell 963 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 11

Total Games Bill Russell 165 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.