Allen Leavell vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Allen Leavell 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

Allen Leavell

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Allen Leavell: 1979-80 to 1988-89
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Allen Leavell 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Allen Leavell 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Allen Leavell 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 9.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 1.7 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 4.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 1.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Leavell 6,684 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Allen Leavell 1,164 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Allen Leavell 3,339 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Allen Leavell 929 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Leavell 120 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Allen Leavell 700 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Leavell .450 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Allen Leavell .234 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Leavell .834 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 14.8 (1983) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 2.5 (1983) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 6.7 (1983) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 2.1 (1983) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.4 (1980) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 6.4 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 1.3 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 3.2 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 0.9 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Allen Leavell 402 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Allen Leavell 80 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Allen Leavell 203 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Allen Leavell 58 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Allen Leavell 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Allen Leavell 63 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Allen Leavell .366 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Allen Leavell .295 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Allen Leavell .863 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Allen Leavell 14.1 (1987) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Allen Leavell 2.5 (1987) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Allen Leavell 7.2 (1987) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Allen Leavell 1.9 (1987) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Allen Leavell 0.3 (1982) 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.