Johnathan Motley vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnathan Motley

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnathan Motley: 2017-18 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnathan Motley 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnathan Motley 4.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnathan Motley 2.4 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnathan Motley 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnathan Motley 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnathan Motley 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnathan Motley 226 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnathan Motley 110 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnathan Motley 26 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnathan Motley 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnathan Motley 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnathan Motley 46 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnathan Motley .552 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnathan Motley .200 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnathan Motley .587 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnathan Motley 8.7 (2018) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnathan Motley 4.5 (2018) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnathan Motley 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnathan Motley 0.3 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnathan Motley 0.2 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnathan Motley 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnathan Motley - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnathan Motley - 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.