Bill Russell vs. Ben Warley Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Ben Warley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Ben Warley: 1962-63 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Ben Warley 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Ben Warley 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Ben Warley 4

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Ben Warley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Ben Warley 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Ben Warley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Ben Warley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Ben Warley 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Ben Warley 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Ben Warley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Ben Warley 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Ben Warley 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Ben Warley 0.7

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Ben Warley 1,767

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Ben Warley 1,524

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Ben Warley 204

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Ben Warley 289

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Ben Warley .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Ben Warley .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Ben Warley 8.2 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Ben Warley 7.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Ben Warley 0.9 (1964)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Ben Warley 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Ben Warley 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Ben Warley 0.3

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Ben Warley 31

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Ben Warley 39

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Ben Warley 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Ben Warley 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Ben Warley .281

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Ben Warley .650

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Ben Warley 7.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Ben Warley 8.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Ben Warley 0.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Ben Warley - 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.