Leroy Combs vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Leroy Combs 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

Leroy Combs

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Leroy Combs: 1983-84 to 1983-84
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Leroy Combs 1 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leroy Combs 4.5 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Leroy Combs 1.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Leroy Combs 0.8 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Leroy Combs 0.5 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leroy Combs 0.4 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leroy Combs 218 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Leroy Combs 56 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Leroy Combs 38 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Leroy Combs 23 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leroy Combs 18 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leroy Combs 48 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leroy Combs .497 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Leroy Combs .000 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leroy Combs .615 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leroy Combs 4.5 (1984) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leroy Combs 1.2 (1984) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Leroy Combs 0.8 (1984) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Leroy Combs 0.5 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leroy Combs 0.4 (1984) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Leroy Combs - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Leroy Combs - Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Leroy Combs 0 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leroy Combs - Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Leroy Combs - Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Leroy Combs - Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Leroy Combs - Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Leroy Combs - 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.