Keon Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Keon Johnson: 2021-22 to 2024-25
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keon Johnson 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keon 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 Keon Johnson 8.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Keon Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keon Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Johnson 1,326 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keon Johnson 429 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keon Johnson 313 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Keon Johnson 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Keon Johnson 49 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keon Johnson 161 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Johnson .379 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keon Johnson .324 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keon Johnson .765 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keon Johnson 10.6 (2025) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson 3.8 (2025) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson 2.2 (2025) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keon Johnson 1.0 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keon Johnson 0.4 (2025) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keon Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keon Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keon Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keon Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keon Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keon Johnson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Keon Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keon Johnson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Keon Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keon 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.