Bill Russell vs. Reggie Slater Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Slater 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.

Reggie Slater

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Reggie Slater: 1994-95 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Reggie Slater 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Reggie Slater 8

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Reggie Slater 1

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Reggie Slater 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Reggie Slater 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Reggie Slater 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Reggie Slater 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Reggie Slater 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Reggie Slater 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Reggie Slater 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 Reggie Slater 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Reggie Slater 3.0

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Reggie Slater 0.6

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Reggie Slater 1,450

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Reggie Slater 768

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Reggie Slater 145

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 91

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 56

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Reggie Slater 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Reggie Slater .484

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater .000

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Reggie Slater .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Reggie Slater 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Reggie Slater 3.9 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Reggie Slater 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.6 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Reggie Slater 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Reggie Slater 3.5

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Reggie Slater 0.0

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Reggie Slater 13

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Reggie Slater 14

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Reggie Slater 0

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 2

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 3

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Reggie Slater 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Reggie Slater .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater -

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Reggie Slater .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Reggie Slater 3.3 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Reggie Slater 3.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Reggie Slater 0.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Reggie Slater 0.8 (2001)

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.