Leon Powe vs. Bill Russell Comparison

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

Leon Powe

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Powe: 2006-07 to 2010-11
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Powe 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leon Powe 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leon Powe 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Powe 6.2 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leon Powe 3.8 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leon Powe 0.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leon Powe 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Powe 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Powe 1,484 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leon Powe 911 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leon Powe 78 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leon Powe 69 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Powe 82 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leon Powe 239 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Powe .515 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leon Powe .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Powe .682 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Powe 7.9 (2008) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Powe 4.9 (2009) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leon Powe 0.7 (2009) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leon Powe 0.3 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Powe 0.5 (2009) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Powe 4.3 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leon Powe 2.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leon Powe 0.1 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leon Powe 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Powe 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Powe 138 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leon Powe 77 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leon Powe 4 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leon Powe 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Powe 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leon Powe 32 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Powe .457 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leon Powe - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Powe .675 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Powe 5.0 (2008) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Powe 4.5 (2009) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leon Powe 0.2 (2008) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leon Powe 0.0 (2011) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Powe 0.1 (2008) 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.