Larry Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry 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 Larry Johnson 1.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Larry 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.