Ron Behagen vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Ron Behagen: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Ron Behagen 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Ron Behagen 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Ron Behagen 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 10.3 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 7.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 3,977 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 2,712 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Ron Behagen 624 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Ron Behagen 290 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 160 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Behagen 388 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .425 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen .754 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 11.5 (1976) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 8.4 (1976) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 2.1 (1976) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 1.0 (1976) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.7 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 3.9 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ron Behagen 51 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Ron Behagen 31 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Ron Behagen 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Ron Behagen 1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Ron Behagen 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Ron Behagen 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ron Behagen .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Ron Behagen - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ron Behagen 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ron Behagen 7.8 (1975) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Ron Behagen 4.8 (1975) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Ron Behagen 1.5 (1980) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Ron Behagen 0.2 (1975) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ron Behagen 0.3 (1975) 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.