Dave Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dave Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Johnson: 1992-93 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dave Johnson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dave Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dave Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dave Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave 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 Dave Johnson 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Johnson 204 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dave Johnson 64 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dave Johnson 17 Bill Russell 4,100

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

Total Blocks Dave Johnson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Johnson 59 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Johnson .365 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Johnson .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Johnson .663 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Johnson 3.7 (1993) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson 1.1 (1993) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson 0.2 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson 0.0 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dave Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Johnson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dave Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Johnson - 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.