Leandro Barbosa vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Leandro Barbosa 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

Leandro Barbosa

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leandro Barbosa: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leandro Barbosa 1 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leandro Barbosa 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leandro Barbosa 8 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leandro Barbosa 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 10.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.0 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 9,035 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 1,720 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 1,775 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 693 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 121 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 850 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .459 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .387 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .821 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 18.1 (2007) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.8 (2008) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2007) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.3 (2004) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.3 (2010) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 8.0 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.7 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.4 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leandro Barbosa 950 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leandro Barbosa 206 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leandro Barbosa 166 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leandro Barbosa 60 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leandro Barbosa 11 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leandro Barbosa 119 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leandro Barbosa .437 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leandro Barbosa .332 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leandro Barbosa .770 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leandro Barbosa 15.8 (2007) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leandro Barbosa 4.0 (2008) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leandro Barbosa 2.7 (2006) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leandro Barbosa 1.1 (2007) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leandro Barbosa 0.2 (2006) 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.