George Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and George 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
George Johnson: 1978-79 to 1985-86
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships George Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons George Johnson 8 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played George Johnson 2 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won George Johnson 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games George Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 9.1 D'Angelo Russell 17.1

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 5.6 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game George Johnson 1.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.7

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.9 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.6 D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 4,214 D'Angelo Russell 11,088

Total Rebounds George Johnson 2,610 D'Angelo Russell 2,167

Total Assists George Johnson 817 D'Angelo Russell 3,672

Total Steals George Johnson 432 D'Angelo Russell 675

Total Blocks George Johnson 282 D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games George Johnson 464 D'Angelo Russell 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .463 D'Angelo Russell .426

3-Point Percentage George Johnson .189 * D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson .779 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 13.0 (1984) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 7.8 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 2.7 (1983) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 1.1 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.9 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game George Johnson 3.0 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 1.6 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.1 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points George Johnson 21 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds George Johnson 11 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists George Johnson 1 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals George Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks George Johnson 0 D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games George Johnson 7 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage George Johnson .625 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage George Johnson 1.000 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage George Johnson - D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game George Johnson 5.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game George Johnson 2.0 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game George Johnson 0.5 (1981) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game George Johnson 0.0 (1985) D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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