Hank Beenders vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Hank Beenders

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Beenders: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Beenders 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Hank Beenders 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Hank Beenders 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Hank Beenders 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Beenders 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Hank Beenders 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Beenders 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Hank Beenders 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Beenders 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Hank Beenders 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 8.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Beenders 935 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Hank Beenders 53 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hank Beenders 111 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Beenders .265 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Beenders .687 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 12.3 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.6 (1947) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 1.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Beenders 23 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Hank Beenders 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Hank Beenders 12 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Beenders .229 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Hank Beenders .538 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 1.9 (1948) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.3 (1948) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.