Bill Russell vs. Slick Watts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Slick Watts 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.

Slick Watts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Slick Watts: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Slick Watts 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Slick Watts 6

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Slick Watts 3

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Slick Watts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Slick Watts 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Slick Watts 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Slick Watts 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Slick Watts 1

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Slick Watts 0

Assists Leader Bill Russell 0 Slick Watts 1

Steals Leader Bill Russell 0 * Slick Watts 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Slick Watts 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Slick Watts 3.2

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Slick Watts 6.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 2.2

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Slick Watts 3,901

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Slick Watts 1,398

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Slick Watts 2,678

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 961

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 111

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Slick Watts 437

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Slick Watts .413

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Slick Watts .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Slick Watts 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Slick Watts 4.5 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Slick Watts 8.1 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 3.2 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Slick Watts 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Slick Watts 3.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Slick Watts 7.1

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 2.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Slick Watts 185

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Slick Watts 58

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Slick Watts 120

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 43

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 7

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Slick Watts 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Slick Watts .446

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Slick Watts .519

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Slick Watts 11.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Slick Watts 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Slick Watts 8.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 3.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Slick Watts 0.5 (1979)

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.