Kent Benson vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Kent Benson

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kent Benson: 1977-78 to 1987-88
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Kent Benson 11 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Kent Benson 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Kent Benson 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 9.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 5.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 6,168 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 3,881 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Kent Benson 1,203 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Kent Benson 605 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 586 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 680 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .493 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson .206 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .757 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 15.7 (1981) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 8.7 (1982) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 2.9 (1981) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.2 (1981) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.3 (1982) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Kent Benson 4.7 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 3.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Kent Benson 137 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Kent Benson 94 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Kent Benson 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Kent Benson 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Kent Benson 14 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Kent Benson 29 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Kent Benson .483 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Kent Benson - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Kent Benson .694 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Kent Benson 7.6 (1984) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Kent Benson 6.0 (1984) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Kent Benson 1.0 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Kent Benson 1.4 (1984) 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.