Dennis Johnson vs. Campy Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Campy 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.

Campy Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Campy Russell: 1974-75 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Campy Russell 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Campy Russell 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Campy Russell 4

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Campy Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Campy Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Campy Russell 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Campy Russell 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Campy Russell 4.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Campy Russell 3.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Campy Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Campy Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Campy Russell 8,953

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Campy Russell 2,696

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Campy Russell 1,684

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Campy Russell 594

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Campy Russell 114

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Campy Russell 566

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Campy Russell .459

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Campy Russell .366 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Campy Russell .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Campy Russell 21.9 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Campy Russell 6.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Campy Russell 4.7 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Campy Russell 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Campy Russell 0.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Campy Russell 16.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Campy Russell 6.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Campy Russell 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Campy Russell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Campy Russell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Campy Russell 331

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Campy Russell 121

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Campy Russell 44

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Campy Russell 18

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Campy Russell 10

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Campy Russell 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Campy Russell .417

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Campy Russell .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Campy Russell .843

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Campy Russell 27.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Campy Russell 8.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Campy Russell 5.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Campy Russell 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Campy Russell 0.5 (1976)

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