George Johnson vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo Russell and George Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
George Johnson:
1972-73 to 1985-86
D'Angelo Russell:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

George Johnson1
D'Angelo Russell0
George Johnson13
D'Angelo Russell9
George Johnson8
D'Angelo Russell4
George Johnson0 *
D'Angelo Russell1
*
George Johnson0
D'Angelo Russell1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
George Johnson1
D'Angelo Russell0
George Johnson3 *
D'Angelo Russell0
* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.
Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.8
D'Angelo Russell 17.8

George Johnson 6.5
D'Angelo Russell 3.4

George Johnson 1.0
D'Angelo Russell 5.8

George Johnson 0.5
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.1

George Johnson 2.5
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

George Johnson 4,369
D'Angelo Russell 10,136

George Johnson 5,887
D'Angelo Russell 1,954

George Johnson 929
D'Angelo Russell 3,289

George Johnson 456
*
D'Angelo Russell 610

George Johnson 2,082
*
D'Angelo Russell 184

George Johnson 904
D'Angelo Russell 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .451
D'Angelo Russell .430

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson .500
*
D'Angelo Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .694
D'Angelo Russell .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

George Johnson 8.7
(1978)
D'Angelo Russell 23.1
(2020)

George Johnson 9.6
(1978)
D'Angelo Russell 3.9
(2018)

George Johnson 2.1
(1980)
D'Angelo Russell 7.1
(2022)

George Johnson 1.0
(1978)
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.4
(2017)

George Johnson 3.4
(1981)
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.5
(2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

George Johnson 4.2
D'Angelo Russell 14.2

George Johnson 6.1
D'Angelo Russell 2.9

George Johnson 0.9
D'Angelo Russell 4.8

George Johnson 0.7
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.0

George Johnson 2.0
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

George Johnson 248
D'Angelo Russell 453

George Johnson 361
D'Angelo Russell 94

George Johnson 55
D'Angelo Russell 153

George Johnson 34
*
D'Angelo Russell 31

George Johnson 101
*
D'Angelo Russell 7

George Johnson 59
D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
George Johnson .551
D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage
George Johnson -
*
D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage
George Johnson .618
D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

George Johnson 14.5
(1979)
D'Angelo Russell 19.4
(2019)

George Johnson 12.5
(1979)
D'Angelo Russell 3.6
(2019)

George Johnson 1.3
(1982)
D'Angelo Russell 6.7
(2022)

George Johnson 1.1
(1976)
*
D'Angelo Russell 1.5
(2022)

George Johnson 3.5
(1979)
*
D'Angelo Russell 0.3
(2023)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.