Neil Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Neil Johnson 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Neil Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Neil Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Neil 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 Neil Johnson 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 798 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 685 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Neil Johnson 217 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnson 202 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .426 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .613 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 3.6 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 3.8 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnson 29 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Neil Johnson 30 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Neil Johnson 5 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Neil Johnson 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnson .324 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnson .875 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnson - n/a ** 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.