Johnny Egan vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Egan: 1961-62 to 1971-72
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Egan 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Johnny Egan 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Egan 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Johnny Egan 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Egan 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Johnny Egan 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Johnny Egan 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 Egan 7.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 1.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 3.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Egan 5,521 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Johnny Egan 1,284 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Johnny Egan 2,102 Bill Russell 4,100

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

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

Total Games Johnny Egan 712 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Egan .429 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Egan .805 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Egan 13.0 (1964) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 2.7 (1964) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 5.4 (1964) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Egan 10.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 1.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 3.1 Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Egan 423 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Johnny Egan 67 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Johnny Egan 131 Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Johnny Egan 42 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Egan .447 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Egan .795 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Egan 16.0 (1966) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Egan 3.0 (1966) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Johnny Egan 7.7 (1966) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Johnny Egan - 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.