Kevin Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Kevin Johnson 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

Kevin Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kevin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kevin Johnson 12 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kevin Johnson 11 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kevin Johnson 3 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kevin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kevin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kevin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kevin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kevin Johnson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 17.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 9.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 13,127 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 2,404 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 6,711 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 1,082 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 176 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 735 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .305 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .841 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 19.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 3.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 8.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kevin Johnson 2,026 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kevin Johnson 349 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kevin Johnson 935 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kevin Johnson 132 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kevin Johnson 30 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kevin Johnson 105 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kevin Johnson .469 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kevin Johnson .244 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kevin Johnson .833 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993) 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.