Johnny Jorgensen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Jorgensen: 1947-48 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Jorgensen 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Jorgensen 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Jorgensen 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Jorgensen 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Jorgensen 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 2.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jorgensen 115 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Jorgensen 33 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Johnny Jorgensen 51 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .366 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .735 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 3.0 (1948) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Jorgensen 7 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Jorgensen 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Johnny Jorgensen 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Jorgensen .429 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Jorgensen 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 1.2 (1949) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Jorgensen 0.0 (1949) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Jorgensen - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.