Dennis Johnson vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell and Dennis 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bryon Russell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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