Johnny Newman vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Newman 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Newman 16 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Newman 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Newman 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Newman 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Newman 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Newman 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 Newman 11.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 12,740 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 2,536 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Newman 1,688 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Johnny Newman 1,064 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 246 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Newman 1,159 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .461 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .336 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .810 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Newman 421 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Newman 81 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Newman 56 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Johnny Newman 35 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Johnny Newman 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Johnny Newman 39 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Newman .451 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Johnny Newman .226 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Newman .766 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994) 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.