Ken Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ken Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Johnson: 2002-03 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ken Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ken 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 Ken Johnson 2.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ken Johnson 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ken Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ken Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Johnson 32 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ken Johnson 32 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ken Johnson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Johnson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ken Johnson 16 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Johnson .405 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Johnson .333 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Johnson 2.0 (2003) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Johnson 2.0 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ken Johnson 0.0 (2003) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ken Johnson 0.1 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Johnson 0.8 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ken Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ken Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ken Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ken Johnson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ken Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Johnson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ken Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ken 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.