Clemon Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Clemon Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Clemon Johnson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Clemon Johnson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Clemon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Clemon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Clemon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Clemon 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 Clemon Johnson 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 4,102 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 3,508 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 744 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Clemon Johnson 349 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 717 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clemon Johnson 761 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .492 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .621 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 4.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 3.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Clemon Johnson 270 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Clemon Johnson 238 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Clemon Johnson 26 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Clemon Johnson 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Clemon Johnson 66 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Clemon Johnson .465 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Clemon Johnson .609 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.