John Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader John 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 John Johnson 12.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Johnson 869 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Johnson 275 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Johnson 73 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.