John Janisch vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

John Janisch

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Janisch: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons John Janisch 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Janisch 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team John Janisch 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader John Janisch 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Janisch 10.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game John Janisch 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Janisch 734 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists John Janisch 51 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Janisch 70 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Janisch .288 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Janisch .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Janisch 11.6 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game John Janisch 0.8 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Janisch - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game John Janisch - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Janisch - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists John Janisch - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games John Janisch 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Janisch - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Janisch - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Janisch - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game John Janisch - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Janisch - n/a ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.