Rich Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rich Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Rich Johnson 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Rich Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Rich Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rich Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Rich Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Rich 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 Rich Johnson 4.7 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 457 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 265 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Rich Johnson 39 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 97 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson .452 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson .613 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Rich Johnson 2 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Rich Johnson 2 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Rich Johnson 0 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Rich Johnson 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rich Johnson 1.000 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Rich Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Rich 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.