Ben Poquette vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Poquette: 1977-78 to 1986-87
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Poquette 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ben Poquette 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ben Poquette 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ben Poquette 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Poquette 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ben Poquette 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Ben Poquette 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 Poquette 6.8 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ben Poquette 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ben Poquette 1.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ben Poquette 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Poquette 1.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Poquette 4,899 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ben Poquette 3,731 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ben Poquette 872 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ben Poquette 384 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Poquette 794 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Poquette 718 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Poquette .483 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ben Poquette .220 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Poquette .779 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Poquette 11.0 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Poquette 7.7 (1981) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ben Poquette 2.2 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ben Poquette 0.9 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Poquette 2.1 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Poquette 7.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ben Poquette 3.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ben Poquette 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ben Poquette 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Poquette 1.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Poquette 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ben Poquette 14 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ben Poquette 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ben Poquette 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Poquette 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ben Poquette 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Poquette .619 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Ben Poquette .800 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Poquette 7.5 (1985) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Poquette 3.5 (1985) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ben Poquette 0.3 (1985) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ben Poquette 0.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Poquette 1.5 (1985) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.