Johnny Moore vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Moore: 1980-81 to 1989-90
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Moore 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Moore 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Moore 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Moore 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Moore 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Moore 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Moore 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Johnny Moore 1 Bill Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 3.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 7.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Moore 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Moore 4,890 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Moore 1,548 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Moore 3,866 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Moore 1,017 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Moore 116 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Moore 520 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Moore .460 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Moore .251 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Moore .712 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 13.0 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 4.6 (1985) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 10.0 (1985) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 2.8 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 11.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 8.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 1.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Moore 465 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Moore 132 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Moore 344 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Moore 70 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Moore 13 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Moore 41 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Moore .490 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Moore .313 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Moore .683 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Moore 22.5 (1983) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Moore 6.0 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Moore 14.6 (1983) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Moore 2.5 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Moore 0.7 (1982) 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.