Slick Leonard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Slick Leonard 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

Slick Leonard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Slick Leonard: 1956-57 to 1962-63
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Slick Leonard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Slick Leonard 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Slick Leonard 4 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Slick Leonard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Slick Leonard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Slick Leonard 0 Bill Russell 3

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Slick Leonard 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Slick Leonard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Slick Leonard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 9.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 2.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 3.3 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Slick Leonard 4,204 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Slick Leonard 1,217 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Slick Leonard 1,427 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Slick Leonard 426 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slick Leonard .349 Bill Russell .440

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

Free Throw Percentage Slick Leonard .745 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 16.1 (1962) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 3.6 (1958) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 5.4 (1962) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 9.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 2.6 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 4.9 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Slick Leonard 334 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Slick Leonard 90 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Slick Leonard 165 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Slick Leonard 34 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Slick Leonard .357 Bill Russell .430

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

Free Throw Percentage Slick Leonard .755 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Slick Leonard 21.4 (1957) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Slick Leonard 6.0 (1957) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Slick Leonard 7.6 (1957) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Slick Leonard - n/a ** 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.