Mel Bennett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Mel 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 Mel Bennett 3.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.