Ben Handlogten vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Handlogten: 2003-04 to 2004-05
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Handlogten 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Handlogten 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Handlogten 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Handlogten 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Handlogten 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Handlogten 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ben Handlogten 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 Handlogten 4.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Handlogten 163 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Handlogten 120 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Handlogten 19 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Handlogten 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Handlogten 9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Handlogten 38 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Handlogten .523 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ben Handlogten .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Handlogten .614 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Handlogten 4.5 (2005) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten 3.2 (2004) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.6 (2005) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.3 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten 0.2 (2005) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell 4.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell 770

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

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

Total Games Ben Handlogten 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Handlogten - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Ben Handlogten - 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.