Tony Bennett vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Tony Bennett

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tony Bennett: 1992-93 to 1994-95
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tony Bennett 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Tony Bennett 3 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Tony Bennett 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Tony Bennett 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tony Bennett 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Tony Bennett 0 Bill Russell 3

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Tony 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 Tony Bennett 3.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Tony Bennett 1.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Tony Bennett 2.0 Bill Russell 4.3

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

Blocks Per Game Tony Bennett 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Bennett 538 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Tony Bennett 155 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Tony Bennett 303 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Tony Bennett 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Tony Bennett 152 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Bennett .412 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Tony Bennett .335 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Bennett .732 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Bennett 4.7 (1995) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Bennett 1.2 (1994) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Tony Bennett 2.2 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Tony Bennett 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Bennett 0.0 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tony Bennett 3.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Tony Bennett 1.1 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Tony Bennett 1.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Tony Bennett 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Bennett 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tony Bennett 30 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Tony Bennett 9 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Tony Bennett 13 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Tony Bennett 2 Bill Russell - n/a **

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

Total Games Tony Bennett 8 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tony Bennett .480 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Tony Bennett .500 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tony Bennett 1.000 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tony Bennett 3.8 (1993) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Tony Bennett 1.1 (1993) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Tony Bennett 1.6 (1993) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Tony Bennett 0.3 (1993) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tony Bennett 0.1 (1993) 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.