Mario Bennett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mario Bennett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mario Bennett: 1995-96 to 1999-00
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mario Bennett 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mario Bennett 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 4.0 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 2.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Bennett 269 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mario Bennett 182 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mario Bennett 24 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mario Bennett 31 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mario Bennett 22 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mario Bennett 68 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Bennett .534 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mario Bennett .333 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Bennett .511 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 4.5 (1996) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 2.8 (1998) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.4 (1998) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.6 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 1.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 1.5 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mario Bennett 8 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mario Bennett 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mario Bennett 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mario Bennett 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mario Bennett 6 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mario Bennett .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Mario Bennett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mario Bennett 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mario Bennett 2.0 (1996) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mario Bennett 1.5 (1998) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mario Bennett 0.0 (1998) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mario Bennett 0.3 (1998) 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.