John Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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.

D'Angelo Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Johnson 1 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons John Johnson 12 D'Angelo Russell 9

Playoffs Played John Johnson 5 D'Angelo Russell 4

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

All-Star Games John Johnson 2 D'Angelo Russell 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.9 D'Angelo Russell 17.8

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 5.5 D'Angelo Russell 3.4

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 D'Angelo Russell 5.8

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.8 * D'Angelo Russell 1.1

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.4 * D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 11,200 D'Angelo Russell 10,136

Total Rebounds John Johnson 4,778 D'Angelo Russell 1,954

Total Assists John Johnson 3,285 D'Angelo Russell 3,289

Total Steals John Johnson 487 * D'Angelo Russell 610

Total Blocks John Johnson 235 * D'Angelo Russell 184

Total Games John Johnson 869 D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .446 D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .779 D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 17.0 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 7.7 (1972) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.2 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1974) * D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.5 (1975) * D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Johnson 9.7 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 4.9 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game John Johnson 3.8 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game John Johnson 0.6 * D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.2 * D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points John Johnson 711 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds John Johnson 359 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists John Johnson 275 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals John Johnson 43 * D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks John Johnson 12 * D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games John Johnson 73 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Johnson .450 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage John Johnson .000 * D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage John Johnson .699 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Johnson 12.4 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game John Johnson 6.8 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game John Johnson 5.7 (1980) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game John Johnson 1.0 (1979) * D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game John Johnson 0.3 (1978) * D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (2023)

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.