Johnny Baum vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnny Baum

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Baum: 1969-70 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Baum 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Baum 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 292 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 129 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Baum 31 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Baum 65 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum .414 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum .690 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 4.6 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 2.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Baum 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Baum 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Baum 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Baum - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Baum - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Baum 0.5 (1971) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Baum 0.0 (1971) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Baum - n/a ** 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.