Charles Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Charles Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Johnson: 1972-73 to 1978-79
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Johnson 2 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Charles Johnson 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Charles Johnson 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Charles Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Charles Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Charles 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 Charles Johnson 8.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 2.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 1.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.2 * Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Johnson 4,241 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Charles Johnson 1,318 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Charles Johnson 973 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Charles Johnson 534 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Johnson 40 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Johnson 521 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Johnson .429 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Charles Johnson .756 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 10.9 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 3.9 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 2.9 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.1 (1974) * Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 8.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Johnson 722 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Charles Johnson 207 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Charles Johnson 142 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Charles Johnson 88 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Johnson 10 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Charles Johnson 85 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Johnson .398 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Charles Johnson .748 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Johnson 12.5 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Johnson 3.5 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Charles Johnson 2.3 (1978) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Charles Johnson 1.7 (1976) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Johnson 0.4 (1975) * Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.