John Henson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Henson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Henson: 2012-13 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Henson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Henson 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Henson 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Henson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Henson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Henson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Henson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Henson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Henson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Henson 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 7.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 3,383 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Henson 2,368 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Henson 496 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Henson 211 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Henson 642 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Henson 445 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .540 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Henson .250 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .568 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 11.1 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 7.1 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Henson 1.6 (2014) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Henson 2.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Henson 5.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 5.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Henson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Henson 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Henson 81 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Henson 72 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Henson 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Henson 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Henson 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Henson 14 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Henson .536 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Henson .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Henson .412 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Henson 9.5 (2018) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Henson 8.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Henson 2.5 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Henson 0.8 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Henson 3.5 (2018) 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.