Johnny Bach vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Johnny Bach

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Bach: 1948-49 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Bach 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Bach 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Bach 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Johnny Bach 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 Johnny Bach 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Bach 0.7 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Bach 119 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Bach 25 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Bach 34 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Bach .286 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Bach .680 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Bach 3.5 (1949) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Bach 0.7 (1949) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Bach - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Bach - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Bach - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Bach - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Bach 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Bach - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Bach - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Bach - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Bach - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Bach - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Bach - 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.