Andy Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Andy Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Andy Johnson: 1958-59 to 1961-62
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Andy Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Andy Johnson 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Andy Johnson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Andy Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Andy Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Andy Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Andy 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 Andy Johnson 9.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 4.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 2.3 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Andy Johnson 2,847 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Andy Johnson 1,190 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Andy Johnson 675 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Andy Johnson 292 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andy Johnson .392 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Andy Johnson .605 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andy Johnson 14.3 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 4.9 (1962) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 3.2 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Andy Johnson 8.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 4.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Andy Johnson 100 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Andy Johnson 55 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Andy Johnson 22 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Andy Johnson 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Andy Johnson .393 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Andy Johnson .536 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Andy Johnson 8.9 (1960) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Andy Johnson 5.0 (1960) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Andy Johnson 2.3 (1960) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Andy 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.