Johnny Green vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Green 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Green 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Green 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Green 4 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Green 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Green 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Green 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 Green 11.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 8.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 12,281 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 9,083 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Green 1,449 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Johnny Green 1,057 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .493 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .553 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 18.1 (1963) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 13.3 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 2.4 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Green 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 5.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Green 160 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Green 107 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Green 13 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Johnny Green 20 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Green .583 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Green .433 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Green 13.7 (1966) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Green 9.0 (1966) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Green 1.3 (1966) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Green - 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.