Johnny Horan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Horan: 1955-56 to 1955-56
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Horan 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Horan 1.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan 0.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan 0.1 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Horan 34 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Horan 10 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Horan 2 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Johnny Horan 19 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Horan .286 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Horan .909 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Horan 1.8 (1956) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan 0.5 (1956) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan 0.1 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Johnny Horan 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Horan - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Horan - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Horan - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

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

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Horan - 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.