Johnny High vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny High 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny High 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny High 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny High 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny High 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny High 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny High 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 High 5.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 1,396 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny High 617 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny High 525 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny High 325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny High 86 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny High 274 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .435 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .105 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .619 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 8.4 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 2.8 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.6 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.4 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny High 4.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny High 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny High 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny High 79 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny High 54 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny High 32 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny High 15 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny High 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny High 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny High .413 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny High .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny High .531 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny High 5.3 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny High 3.3 (1983) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny High 2.5 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny High 1.0 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny High 0.3 (1983) 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.