Avery Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Avery Johnson 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Avery Johnson 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Avery Johnson 10 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Avery Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Avery Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Avery Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Avery 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 Avery Johnson 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 5.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 8,817 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 1,751 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Avery Johnson 5,846 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Avery Johnson 1,007 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 154 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Avery Johnson 1,054 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .479 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .145 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .706 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 10.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 6.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Avery Johnson 949 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Avery Johnson 186 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Avery Johnson 562 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Avery Johnson 102 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Avery Johnson 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Avery Johnson 90 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Avery Johnson .486 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Avery Johnson .063 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Avery Johnson .661 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995) 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.