David Benoit vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

David Benoit

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
David Benoit: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships David Benoit 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons David Benoit 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played David Benoit 6 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games David Benoit 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP David Benoit 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team David Benoit 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader David Benoit 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Benoit 7.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 4.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game David Benoit 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Benoit 3,455 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds David Benoit 1,983 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists David Benoit 287 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals David Benoit 216 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Benoit 246 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Benoit 492 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Benoit .438 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage David Benoit .319 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Benoit .795 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Benoit 10.4 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 5.2 (1995) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game David Benoit 1.0 (1996) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.6 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.7 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game David Benoit 7.2 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 3.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game David Benoit 0.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points David Benoit 410 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds David Benoit 213 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists David Benoit 34 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals David Benoit 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks David Benoit 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games David Benoit 57 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage David Benoit .415 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage David Benoit .392 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage David Benoit .757 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game David Benoit 11.8 (1995) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game David Benoit 5.6 (1995) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game David Benoit 1.0 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game David Benoit 0.6 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game David Benoit 1.2 (1993) 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.