Leo Barnhorst vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Leo Barnhorst 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

Leo Barnhorst

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leo Barnhorst: 1949-50 to 1953-54
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leo Barnhorst 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leo Barnhorst 5 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leo Barnhorst 5 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leo Barnhorst 2 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leo Barnhorst 0 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leo Barnhorst 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leo Barnhorst 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leo Barnhorst 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leo Barnhorst 0 * Bill Russell 4

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 9.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 5.4 * Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.2 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 3,232 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 1,506 * Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 1,116 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 344 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .368 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .665 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 13.6 (1953) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 6.8 (1953) * Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 3.9 (1953) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 10.8 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.1 * Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 2.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leo Barnhorst 140 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leo Barnhorst 45 * Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leo Barnhorst 35 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leo Barnhorst 13 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leo Barnhorst .390 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leo Barnhorst .703 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leo Barnhorst 15.5 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leo Barnhorst 11.0 (1953) * Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leo Barnhorst 4.0 (1952) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leo Barnhorst - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.