Wesley Johnson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Wesley Johnson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wesley Johnson: 2010-11 to 2018-19
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wesley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Wesley Johnson 9 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Wesley Johnson 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Wesley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wesley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Wesley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wesley Johnson 0 Bill Russell 11

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

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

Rebounds Leader Wesley 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 Wesley Johnson 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Johnson 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Wesley Johnson 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Johnson 4,235 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Wesley Johnson 1,924 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Wesley Johnson 645 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Wesley Johnson 468 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Johnson 402 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Johnson 609 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Johnson .404 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Wesley Johnson .337 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Johnson .741 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Johnson 9.9 (2015) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Johnson 4.4 (2014) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Wesley Johnson 1.9 (2011) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Wesley Johnson 1.1 (2016) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Johnson 1.0 (2014) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wesley Johnson 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Johnson 2.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wesley Johnson 17 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Wesley Johnson 20 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Wesley Johnson 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Wesley Johnson 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Wesley Johnson 4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Wesley Johnson 9 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wesley Johnson .357 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Wesley Johnson .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wesley Johnson .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wesley Johnson 2.7 (2016) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Wesley Johnson 3.0 (2016) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.3 (2016) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.3 (2017) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wesley Johnson 0.7 (2016) 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.