Eric Leckner vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Eric Leckner 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

Eric Leckner

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Eric Leckner: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Eric Leckner 8 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Eric Leckner 3 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 4.1 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 3.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 0.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Leckner 1,835 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Eric Leckner 1,418 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Eric Leckner 211 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Eric Leckner 84 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Leckner 140 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Leckner 449 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Leckner .508 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Eric Leckner .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Leckner .669 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 5.1 (1994) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 4.1 (1991) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 1.2 (1994) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.3 (1995) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.5 (1994) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 2.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 1.4 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 0.3 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Eric Leckner 20 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Eric Leckner 10 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Eric Leckner 2 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Eric Leckner 0 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Eric Leckner 7 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Eric Leckner .500 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Eric Leckner 1.000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Eric Leckner .556 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Eric Leckner 6.0 (1990) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Eric Leckner 2.7 (1990) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Eric Leckner 0.7 (1990) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 (1996) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Eric Leckner 0.0 (1996) 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.