Keyontae Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Keyontae Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Keyontae Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Keyontae 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 Keyontae Johnson 1.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Keyontae Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Keyontae Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Keyontae Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Keyontae Johnson 11 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Keyontae Johnson 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Keyontae Johnson 4 Bill Russell 4,100

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

Total Blocks Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Keyontae Johnson 9 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keyontae Johnson .313 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Keyontae Johnson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Keyontae Johnson 1.2 (2024) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Keyontae Johnson 1.1 (2024) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Keyontae Johnson 0.4 (2024) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Keyontae Johnson 0.1 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Keyontae Johnson 0.0 (2024) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Keyontae Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Keyontae Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Keyontae 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.