Reggie Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Reggie Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Reggie Johnson 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Reggie Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Reggie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Reggie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Reggie Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Reggie 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 Reggie Johnson 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 2,564 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 1,238 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 262 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 128 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Reggie Johnson 169 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Reggie Johnson 305 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .505 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .716 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 5.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Reggie Johnson 100 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Reggie Johnson 39 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Reggie Johnson 19 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Reggie Johnson 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Reggie Johnson 19 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Reggie Johnson .457 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Reggie Johnson .788 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981) 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.