Bill Russell vs. Jim Slaughter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Slaughter 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.

Jim Slaughter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jim Slaughter: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jim Slaughter 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jim Slaughter 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jim Slaughter 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jim Slaughter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jim Slaughter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jim Slaughter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Jim Slaughter 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Jim Slaughter 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Jim Slaughter 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jim Slaughter 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jim Slaughter 5.3

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jim Slaughter 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jim Slaughter 147

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jim Slaughter 148

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jim Slaughter 25

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jim Slaughter 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jim Slaughter .321

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jim Slaughter .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jim Slaughter 5.3 (1952)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jim Slaughter 0.9 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jim Slaughter -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jim Slaughter -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jim Slaughter -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jim Slaughter -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jim Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jim Slaughter -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jim Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Jim Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Jim Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Jim Slaughter -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jim Slaughter - 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.