Linton Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Linton Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Linton Johnson 6 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Linton Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Linton Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Linton Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Linton Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Linton 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 Linton Johnson 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 582 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 493 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Linton Johnson 65 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Linton Johnson 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Linton Johnson 63 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Linton Johnson 151 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .416 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Linton Johnson .305 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson .699 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Linton Johnson 4 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Linton Johnson 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Linton Johnson 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Linton Johnson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Linton Johnson 3 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Linton Johnson .500 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Linton Johnson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009) 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.