Keldon Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Keldon Johnson 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

Keldon Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Keldon Johnson: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keldon Johnson 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 16.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 5.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson 4,782 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson 1,621 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keldon Johnson 672 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keldon Johnson 209 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keldon Johnson 293 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson .465 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson .358 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson 22.0 (2023) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson 6.1 (2022) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson 2.9 (2023) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.8 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson 0.3 (2021) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keldon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Keldon Johnson - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keldon Johnson - 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.