Steffond Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Steffond Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steffond Johnson: 1986-87 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steffond Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Steffond Johnson 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Steffond Johnson 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Steffond Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Steffond Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Steffond Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Steffond 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 Steffond Johnson 2.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Steffond Johnson 1.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Steffond Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steffond Johnson 74 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Steffond Johnson 43 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Steffond Johnson 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Steffond Johnson 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Steffond Johnson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Steffond Johnson 29 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steffond Johnson .422 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Steffond Johnson .526 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steffond Johnson 2.6 (1987) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steffond Johnson 1.5 (1987) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Steffond Johnson 0.2 (1987) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Steffond Johnson 0.3 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steffond Johnson 0.1 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Steffond Johnson 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Steffond Johnson - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Steffond Johnson - 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.