Cameron Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Cameron Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Cameron Johnson: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Cameron Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Cameron Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Cameron Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Cameron Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Cameron Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Cameron Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Cameron 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 Cameron Johnson 11.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Johnson 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Cameron Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Johnson 3,325 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Cameron Johnson 1,095 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Cameron Johnson 470 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Cameron Johnson 229 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cameron Johnson 81 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cameron Johnson 283 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Johnson .447 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Cameron Johnson .392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Johnson .830 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Johnson 15.5 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Johnson 4.4 (2023) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Cameron Johnson 2.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Cameron Johnson 1.2 (2023) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron Johnson 0.4 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Cameron Johnson 10.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Johnson 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Cameron Johnson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Cameron Johnson 386 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Cameron Johnson 135 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Cameron Johnson 47 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Cameron Johnson 27 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Cameron Johnson 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Cameron Johnson 38 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Cameron Johnson .489 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Cameron Johnson .416 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Cameron Johnson .859 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Cameron Johnson 18.5 (2023) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Cameron Johnson 5.8 (2023) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Cameron Johnson 2.8 (2023) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Cameron Johnson 0.9 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Cameron Johnson 0.3 (2023) 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.