Ivan Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ivan Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ivan Johnson: 2011-12 to 2012-13
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ivan Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ivan Johnson 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ivan Johnson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ivan Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ivan Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ivan Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ivan 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 Ivan Johnson 6.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan Johnson 808 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ivan Johnson 492 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ivan Johnson 78 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ivan Johnson 99 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ivan Johnson 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ivan Johnson 125 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan Johnson .517 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ivan Johnson .158 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan Johnson .662 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan Johnson 6.6 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 4.0 (2012) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 (2012) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ivan Johnson 4.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 3.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ivan Johnson 49 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ivan Johnson 37 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ivan Johnson 3 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ivan Johnson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ivan Johnson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ivan Johnson 11 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ivan Johnson .405 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ivan Johnson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ivan Johnson .652 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ivan Johnson 6.0 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ivan Johnson 3.4 (2012) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.5 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.7 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ivan Johnson 0.5 (2013) 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.