Neil Johnston vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Neil Johnston 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

Neil Johnston

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Neil Johnston 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Neil Johnston 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Neil Johnston 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Neil Johnston 6 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Neil Johnston 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Neil Johnston 4 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 5 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Neil Johnston 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Neil Johnston 0 Bill Russell 1

Scoring Leader Neil Johnston 3 Bill Russell 0

Rebounds Leader Neil Johnston 1 Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 19.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 2.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 10,023 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 5,856 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Neil Johnston 1,269 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 516 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .444 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .768 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 15.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 11.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 3.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Neil Johnston 344 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Neil Johnston 257 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Neil Johnston 75 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Neil Johnston 23 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Neil Johnston .390 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Neil Johnston .734 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Neil Johnston - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Neil Johnston - 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.