Amir Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Amir Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Amir Johnson: 2005-06 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Amir Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Amir Johnson 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Amir Johnson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Amir Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Amir Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Amir Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Amir 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 Amir Johnson 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 5.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amir Johnson 6,102 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Amir Johnson 4,692 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Amir Johnson 1,073 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Amir Johnson 524 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Amir Johnson 839 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Amir Johnson 870 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amir Johnson .570 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Amir Johnson .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amir Johnson .673 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amir Johnson 10.4 (2014) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 7.5 (2013) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 1.8 (2017) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Amir Johnson 1.0 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 1.6 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Amir Johnson 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Amir Johnson 267 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Amir Johnson 187 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Amir Johnson 30 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Amir Johnson 12 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Amir Johnson 26 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Amir Johnson 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Amir Johnson .637 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Amir Johnson .111 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Amir Johnson .654 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Amir Johnson 11.5 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Amir Johnson 7.2 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Amir Johnson 1.1 (2018) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Amir Johnson 0.4 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Amir Johnson 1.3 (2016) 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.