Leon Benbow vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Leon Benbow

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) 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.