Ben Clyde vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Ben Clyde

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Clyde: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Clyde 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Clyde 2.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde 1.6 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Clyde 69 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Clyde 41 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Clyde 5 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Clyde 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Clyde 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Clyde 25 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Clyde .431 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Clyde .778 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Clyde 2.8 (1975) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde 1.6 (1975) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde 0.1 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ben Clyde 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Clyde - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Clyde - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

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

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde - 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.