Eddie Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eddie Johnson: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eddie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eddie Johnson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eddie Johnson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eddie Johnson 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eddie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eddie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eddie Johnson 2 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eddie 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 Eddie Johnson 15.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 10,163 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 1,522 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 3,436 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 761 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 89 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Johnson 675 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .476 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .326 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .791 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 11.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eddie Johnson 442 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eddie Johnson 76 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eddie Johnson 150 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eddie Johnson 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eddie Johnson 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eddie Johnson 37 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eddie Johnson .485 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eddie Johnson .273 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eddie Johnson .778 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982) 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.