Buck Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Buck Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Buck Johnson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Buck Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Buck Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Buck Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Buck Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Buck 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 Buck Johnson 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 3.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 4,617 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 1,760 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Buck Johnson 856 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Buck Johnson 404 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 252 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 505 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .488 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Buck Johnson .113 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .738 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 6.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 2.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Buck Johnson 130 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Buck Johnson 49 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Buck Johnson 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Buck Johnson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Buck Johnson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Buck Johnson 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Buck Johnson .424 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Buck Johnson .727 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990) 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.