Benoit Benjamin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Benoit Benjamin 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

Benoit Benjamin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Benoit Benjamin: 1985-86 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Benoit Benjamin 15 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Benoit Benjamin 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Benoit Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Benoit Benjamin 11.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Benoit Benjamin 7.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Benoit Benjamin 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Benoit Benjamin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Benoit Benjamin 2.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Benoit Benjamin 9,223 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Benoit Benjamin 6,063 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Benoit Benjamin 1,070 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Benoit Benjamin 522 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Benoit Benjamin 1,581 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Benoit Benjamin 807 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Benoit Benjamin .497 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Benoit Benjamin .048 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Benoit Benjamin .721 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Benoit Benjamin 16.4 (1989) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Benoit Benjamin 10.3 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Benoit Benjamin 2.6 (1988) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Benoit Benjamin 0.8 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Benoit Benjamin 3.4 (1988) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Benoit Benjamin 8.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Benoit Benjamin 5.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Benoit Benjamin 0.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Benoit Benjamin 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Benoit Benjamin 1.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Benoit Benjamin 145 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Benoit Benjamin 100 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Benoit Benjamin 7 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Benoit Benjamin 10 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Benoit Benjamin 34 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Benoit Benjamin 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Benoit Benjamin .505 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Benoit Benjamin .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Benoit Benjamin .776 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Benoit Benjamin 13.8 (1991) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Benoit Benjamin 6.6 (1991) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Benoit Benjamin 0.6 (1992) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Benoit Benjamin 0.6 (1991) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Benoit Benjamin 2.6 (1991) 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.