Dragan Bender vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Dragan Bender

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dragan Bender: 2016-17 to 2019-20
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Dragan Bender 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 5.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender 1,014 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender 720 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Dragan Bender 237 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Dragan Bender 54 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dragan Bender 106 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dragan Bender 187 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender .399 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender .323 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender .654 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender 6.7 (2020) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender 4.6 (2020) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender 1.8 (2020) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender 0.4 (2019) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender 0.6 (2018) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Dragan Bender - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dragan Bender - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Dragan Bender 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dragan Bender - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Dragan Bender - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dragan Bender - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dragan Bender - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dragan Bender - 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.