Orlando Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Orlando Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Orlando Johnson: 2012-13 to 2015-16
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Orlando Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Orlando Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Orlando Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Orlando Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Orlando Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Orlando Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Orlando 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 Orlando Johnson 3.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Orlando Johnson 329 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Orlando Johnson 180 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Orlando Johnson 69 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Orlando Johnson 20 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Orlando Johnson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Orlando Johnson 103 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orlando Johnson .358 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Orlando Johnson .311 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orlando Johnson .727 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orlando Johnson 4.0 (2013) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Johnson 2.2 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.9 (2013) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.4 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.4 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Orlando Johnson 10 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Orlando Johnson 3 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Orlando Johnson 1 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Orlando Johnson 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Orlando Johnson .182 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Orlando Johnson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Orlando Johnson .556 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.8 (2013) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.3 (2013) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.1 (2013) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Orlando Johnson 0.0 (2013) 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.