Clay Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Clay Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clay Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clay Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clay Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clay Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clay Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clay Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Clay 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 Clay Johnson 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 224 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 93 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clay Johnson 45 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clay Johnson 33 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clay Johnson 80 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .410 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Clay Johnson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson .724 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clay Johnson 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clay Johnson 8 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clay Johnson 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Clay Johnson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clay Johnson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clay Johnson 17 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clay Johnson .550 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Clay Johnson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clay Johnson 0.0 (1984) 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.