Bill Russell vs. Tom Sluby Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Sluby 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.

Tom Sluby

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Tom Sluby: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Tom Sluby 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Tom Sluby 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Tom Sluby 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Tom Sluby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Tom Sluby 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Tom Sluby 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Tom Sluby 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Tom Sluby 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Tom Sluby 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Tom Sluby 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 Tom Sluby 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Tom Sluby 0.4

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Tom Sluby 0.5

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Tom Sluby 73

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Tom Sluby 12

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Tom Sluby 16

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby 3

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby 0

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Tom Sluby 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Tom Sluby .517

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Tom Sluby .619

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Tom Sluby 2.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Tom Sluby 0.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Tom Sluby 0.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby 0.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby 0.0 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Tom Sluby -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Tom Sluby -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Tom Sluby -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Tom Sluby -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Tom Sluby -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Tom Sluby -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Tom Sluby 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Tom Sluby -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Tom Sluby -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Tom Sluby -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Tom Sluby -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Tom Sluby -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Tom Sluby -

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.