Leon Douglas vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Leon Douglas 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

Leon Douglas

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leon Douglas: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leon Douglas 7 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leon Douglas 2 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leon Douglas 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Douglas 7.9 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leon Douglas 6.5 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leon Douglas 1.1 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leon Douglas 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Douglas 0.7 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Douglas 3,587 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leon Douglas 2,954 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leon Douglas 479 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leon Douglas 210 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Douglas 325 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leon Douglas 456 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Douglas .495 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leon Douglas .000 * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Douglas .601 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Douglas 11.4 (1979) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Douglas 8.5 (1979) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leon Douglas 1.7 (1980) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leon Douglas 0.7 (1978) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Douglas 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Douglas 3.1 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leon Douglas 4.2 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leon Douglas 0.8 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leon Douglas 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Douglas 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Douglas 55 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leon Douglas 75 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leon Douglas 14 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leon Douglas 5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leon Douglas 8 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leon Douglas 18 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Douglas .422 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leon Douglas - * Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leon Douglas .405 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Douglas 3.3 (1977) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Douglas 4.3 (1981) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leon Douglas 1.0 (1977) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leon Douglas 0.3 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leon Douglas 1.7 (1977) Bill Russell - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.