Bill Russell vs. Donald Sloan Comparison

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

Bill Russell

vs.

Donald Sloan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Donald Sloan: 2011-12 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Donald Sloan 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Donald Sloan 5

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Donald Sloan 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Donald Sloan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Donald Sloan 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Donald Sloan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Donald Sloan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Donald Sloan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Donald Sloan 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Donald Sloan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Donald Sloan 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Donald Sloan 2.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Donald Sloan 3.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Donald Sloan 1,189

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Donald Sloan 455

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Donald Sloan 651

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 83

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 8

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Donald Sloan 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Donald Sloan .409

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan .310

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Donald Sloan .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Donald Sloan 7.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Donald Sloan 2.8 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Donald Sloan 4.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.1 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Donald Sloan 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Donald Sloan 0.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Donald Sloan 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Donald Sloan 7

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Donald Sloan 1

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Donald Sloan 3

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 1

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Donald Sloan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Donald Sloan .286

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan .250

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Donald Sloan .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Donald Sloan 1.8 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Donald Sloan 0.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Donald Sloan 0.8 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.3 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Donald Sloan 0.0 (2014)

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.