Johnny O'Bryant vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Johnny O'Bryant 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 O'Bryant

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny O'Bryant: 2014-15 to 2017-18
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny O'Bryant 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny O'Bryant 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny O'Bryant 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 O'Bryant 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny O'Bryant 509 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny O'Bryant 352 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny O'Bryant 69 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny O'Bryant 32 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny O'Bryant 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny O'Bryant 147 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny O'Bryant .402 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny O'Bryant .360 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny O'Bryant .663 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 4.8 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 2.7 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.5 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny O'Bryant 6 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny O'Bryant 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny O'Bryant 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny O'Bryant 1 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny O'Bryant .375 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny O'Bryant - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny O'Bryant - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 6.0 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 3.0 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny O'Bryant 0.0 (2015) 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.