Nick Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Nick Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Johnson: 2014-15 to 2014-15
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Nick Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Nick Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Nick Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Nick Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Nick 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 Nick Johnson 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Nick Johnson 1.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Nick Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Nick Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Johnson 74 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Nick Johnson 39 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Nick Johnson 11 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Nick Johnson 7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Johnson 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Johnson 28 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Johnson .347 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Nick Johnson .238 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Johnson .680 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Johnson 2.6 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Johnson 1.4 (2015) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Nick Johnson 0.3 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Johnson 0.1 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Nick Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Nick Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Nick Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Johnson 12 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Nick Johnson 4 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Nick Johnson 4 Bill Russell 770

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

Total Blocks Nick Johnson 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Nick Johnson 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Johnson .235 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Nick Johnson .143 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Johnson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Johnson 1.3 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Nick Johnson 0.0 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Johnson 0.1 (2015) 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.