Meyers Leonard vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell and Meyers Leonard 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

Meyers Leonard

vs.

Bill Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Meyers Leonard: 2012-13 to 2022-23
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Meyers Leonard 10 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Meyers Leonard 7 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Meyers Leonard 0 Bill Russell 4

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Meyers Leonard 5.6 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Meyers Leonard 3.9 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.9 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Meyers Leonard 2,545 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Meyers Leonard 1,771 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Meyers Leonard 396 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Meyers Leonard 85 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Meyers Leonard 127 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Meyers Leonard 456 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Meyers Leonard .482 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Meyers Leonard .390 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Meyers Leonard .812 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Meyers Leonard 8.4 (2016) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Meyers Leonard 5.1 (2016) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Meyers Leonard 1.5 (2016) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.3 (2020) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.6 (2013) Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Meyers Leonard 4.9 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Meyers Leonard 3.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.7 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.2 Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.1 Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Meyers Leonard 148 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Meyers Leonard 89 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Meyers Leonard 21 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Meyers Leonard 6 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Meyers Leonard 3 Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Meyers Leonard 30 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Meyers Leonard .547 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Meyers Leonard .481 Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Meyers Leonard .462 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Meyers Leonard 7.8 (2015) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Meyers Leonard 6.6 (2015) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Meyers Leonard 1.1 (2019) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015) Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Meyers Leonard 0.4 (2015) 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.