Bill Russell vs. Jose Slaughter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jose 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.

Jose Slaughter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Jose Slaughter: 1982-83 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Jose Slaughter 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Jose Slaughter 1

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Jose Slaughter 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Jose Slaughter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Jose Slaughter 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Jose Slaughter 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Jose Slaughter 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Jose Slaughter 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Jose Slaughter 1.1

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Jose Slaughter 0.8

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Jose Slaughter 225

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Jose Slaughter 68

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Jose Slaughter 52

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter 36

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter 7

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Jose Slaughter 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Jose Slaughter .374

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter .220

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Jose Slaughter .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Jose Slaughter 3.6 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Jose Slaughter 1.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Jose Slaughter 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Jose Slaughter 0.1 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Jose Slaughter -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Jose Slaughter -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Jose Slaughter -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Jose Slaughter -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Jose Slaughter -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Jose Slaughter -

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

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

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Jose Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Jose Slaughter -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Jose Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.