Ollie Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ollie Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ollie Johnson: 1972-73 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ollie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ollie Johnson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ollie Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ollie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ollie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ollie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ollie 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 Ollie Johnson 7.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.7 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Johnson 5,341 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ollie Johnson 2,280 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ollie Johnson 1,212 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ollie Johnson 455 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ollie Johnson 224 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ollie Johnson 690 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Johnson .496 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ollie Johnson .150 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Johnson .827 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 10.1 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 5.3 (1973) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 2.6 (1973) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.5 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ollie Johnson 78 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ollie Johnson 31 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ollie Johnson 10 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ollie Johnson 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ollie Johnson 6 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ollie Johnson 16 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ollie Johnson .429 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ollie Johnson .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ollie Johnson 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ollie Johnson 10.7 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ollie Johnson 3.8 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ollie Johnson 1.2 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ollie Johnson 0.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.