Frank Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Frank Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Frank Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Frank Johnson 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Frank Johnson 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Frank Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Frank Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Frank Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Frank 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 Frank Johnson 8.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 4.2 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 4,937 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 1,025 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Frank Johnson 2,476 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Frank Johnson 570 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 36 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Johnson 596 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .439 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .218 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .760 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 5.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 2.3 Bill Russell 4.7

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

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Frank Johnson 290 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Frank Johnson 63 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Frank Johnson 126 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Frank Johnson 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Frank Johnson 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Frank Johnson 54 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Frank Johnson .397 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Frank Johnson .276 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Frank Johnson .857 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994) 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.