Johnny Neumann vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Neumann: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Neumann 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Neumann 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Neumann 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Neumann 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Neumann 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Neumann 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Neumann 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 Neumann 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Neumann 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Neumann 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Neumann 464 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Neumann 86 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Neumann 168 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Neumann 37 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Neumann 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Neumann 83 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Neumann .406 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Neumann .686 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Neumann 6.0 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Neumann 1.1 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Neumann 2.2 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.2 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Neumann 4.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Neumann 1.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Neumann 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Neumann 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Neumann 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Neumann 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Neumann 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Neumann 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Neumann .379 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Neumann .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Neumann 4.0 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Neumann 1.5 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Neumann 0.3 (1977) 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.