Jonathan Bender vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Jonathan Bender

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jonathan Bender: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Jonathan Bender 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Jonathan Bender 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Jonathan Bender 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 1,453 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 582 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 170 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 43 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 169 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Bender 262 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .417 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .340 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .763 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 7.4 (2002) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.1 (2002) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.0 (2006) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.2 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 (2003) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 3.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 1.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jonathan Bender 112 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Jonathan Bender 42 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Jonathan Bender 9 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Jonathan Bender 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Jonathan Bender 19 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Jonathan Bender 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jonathan Bender .412 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Jonathan Bender .361 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jonathan Bender .679 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jonathan Bender 5.7 (2003) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Jonathan Bender 2.3 (2003) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2004) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.4 (2002) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jonathan Bender 0.9 (2004) 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.