Corey Benjamin vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Corey Benjamin

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Corey Benjamin: 1998-99 to 2002-03
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Corey Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Corey Benjamin 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Corey Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Corey Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Corey Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Corey Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Corey 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 Corey Benjamin 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Corey Benjamin 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Corey Benjamin 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Corey Benjamin 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corey Benjamin 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Corey Benjamin 835 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Corey Benjamin 259 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Corey Benjamin 143 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Corey Benjamin 71 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Corey Benjamin 48 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Corey Benjamin 153 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corey Benjamin .390 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Corey Benjamin .289 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Corey Benjamin .652 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corey Benjamin 7.7 (2000) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Corey Benjamin 3.4 (2003) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Corey Benjamin 1.1 (2000) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Corey Benjamin 0.6 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corey Benjamin 0.5 (2000) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Corey Benjamin 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Corey Benjamin - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Corey Benjamin - 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.