Ervin Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ervin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ervin Johnson 13 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ervin Johnson 9 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ervin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ervin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ervin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ervin 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 Ervin Johnson 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 3,473 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 5,148 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 387 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 471 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 1,087 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ervin Johnson 845 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .505 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ervin Johnson .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .605 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 3.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ervin Johnson 267 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ervin Johnson 468 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ervin Johnson 36 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ervin Johnson 39 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ervin Johnson 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ervin Johnson 77 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ervin Johnson .462 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ervin Johnson .678 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001) 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.