Leo Gottlieb vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Leo Gottlieb 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

Leo Gottlieb

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Gottlieb: 1946-47 to 1947-48
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Gottlieb 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leo Gottlieb 2 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leo Gottlieb 1 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leo Gottlieb 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Gottlieb 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leo Gottlieb 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Gottlieb 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Gottlieb 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leo Gottlieb 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 465 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 36 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 84 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .266 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .645 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 5.9 (1947) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.4 (1948) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Gottlieb 24 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leo Gottlieb 1 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leo Gottlieb 4 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Gottlieb .256 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Gottlieb .667 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Gottlieb 6.0 (1947) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leo Gottlieb 0.3 (1947) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leo Gottlieb - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Gottlieb - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.