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Slick Leonard
William Robert Leonard (Bob, Slick, Robert)
Position: Guard ▪ Shoots: Right
Height: 6-3 ▪ Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: July 17, 1932 in Terre Haute, Indiana
High School: Gerstmeyer in Terre Haute, Indiana
College: Indiana University
Draft: Baltimore Bullets, 2nd round (1st pick, 10th overall), 1954 NBA Draft
NBA Debut: October 27, 1956
As Coach: 14 Yrs, 573-534, .518 W-L% (Full Record)
As Executive: IND franchise, 1975-1980 (Full Record)
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Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 72 | 1943 | 303 | 867 | .349 | 186 | 241 | .772 | 220 | 169 | 140 | 792 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PG | 66 | 2074 | 266 | 794 | .335 | 205 | 268 | .765 | 237 | 218 | 145 | 737 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 58 | 1598 | 206 | 552 | .373 | 120 | 160 | .750 | 178 | 186 | 119 | 532 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 73 | 2074 | 231 | 717 | .322 | 136 | 193 | .705 | 245 | 252 | 171 | 598 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 55 | 600 | 61 | 207 | .295 | 71 | 100 | .710 | 70 | 81 | 70 | 193 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 29 | CHP | NBA | PG | 70 | 2464 | 423 | 1128 | .375 | 279 | 371 | .752 | 199 | 378 | 186 | 1125 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | CHZ | NBA | PG | 32 | 879 | 84 | 245 | .343 | 59 | 85 | .694 | 68 | 143 | 84 | 227 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 426 | 11632 | 1574 | 4510 | .349 | 1056 | 1418 | .745 | 1217 | 1427 | 915 | 4204 |
Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 72 | 27.0 | 4.2 | 12.0 | .349 | 2.6 | 3.3 | .772 | 3.1 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 11.0 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PG | 66 | 31.4 | 4.0 | 12.0 | .335 | 3.1 | 4.1 | .765 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 2.2 | 11.2 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 58 | 27.6 | 3.6 | 9.5 | .373 | 2.1 | 2.8 | .750 | 3.1 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 9.2 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 73 | 28.4 | 3.2 | 9.8 | .322 | 1.9 | 2.6 | .705 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 8.2 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 55 | 10.9 | 1.1 | 3.8 | .295 | 1.3 | 1.8 | .710 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 3.5 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 29 | CHP | NBA | PG | 70 | 35.2 | 6.0 | 16.1 | .375 | 4.0 | 5.3 | .752 | 2.8 | 5.4 | 2.7 | 16.1 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | CHZ | NBA | PG | 32 | 27.5 | 2.6 | 7.7 | .343 | 1.8 | 2.7 | .694 | 2.1 | 4.5 | 2.6 | 7.1 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 426 | 27.3 | 3.7 | 10.6 | .349 | 2.5 | 3.3 | .745 | 2.9 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 9.9 |
Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 72 | 1943 | 5.6 | 16.1 | .349 | 3.4 | 4.5 | .772 | 4.1 | 3.1 | 2.6 | 14.7 | |||||||||
| 1957-58 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PG | 66 | 2074 | 4.6 | 13.8 | .335 | 3.6 | 4.7 | .765 | 4.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 12.8 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 58 | 1598 | 4.6 | 12.4 | .373 | 2.7 | 3.6 | .750 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 2.7 | 12.0 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 73 | 2074 | 4.0 | 12.4 | .322 | 2.4 | 3.4 | .705 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 3.0 | 10.4 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 55 | 600 | 3.7 | 12.4 | .295 | 4.3 | 6.0 | .710 | 4.2 | 4.9 | 4.2 | 11.6 | |||||||||
| 1961-62 | 29 | CHP | NBA | PG | 70 | 2464 | 6.2 | 16.5 | .375 | 4.1 | 5.4 | .752 | 2.9 | 5.5 | 2.7 | 16.4 | |||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | CHZ | NBA | PG | 32 | 879 | 3.4 | 10.0 | .343 | 2.4 | 3.5 | .694 | 2.8 | 5.9 | 3.4 | 9.3 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 426 | 11632 | 4.9 | 14.0 | .349 | 3.3 | 4.4 | .745 | 3.8 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 13.0 |
Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 72 | 1943 | 11.4 | .407 | .349 | -0.3 | 1.6 | 1.3 | .032 | ||||||||||
| 1957-58 | 25 | MNL | NBA | PG | 66 | 2074 | 10.1 | .404 | .335 | -0.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | .009 | ||||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 58 | 1598 | 10.9 | .427 | .373 | 0.4 | 1.0 | 1.5 | .044 | ||||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 73 | 2074 | 8.0 | .373 | .322 | -2.2 | 2.0 | -0.1 | -0.003 | ||||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 55 | 600 | 8.1 | .384 | .295 | -0.6 | 0.6 | 0.1 | .006 | ||||||||||
| 1961-62 | 29 | CHP | NBA | PG | 70 | 2464 | 12.2 | .436 | .375 | -0.1 | 1.3 | 1.2 | .024 | ||||||||||
| 1962-63 | 30 | CHZ | NBA | PG | 32 | 879 | 8.1 | .402 | .343 | -0.7 | 0.2 | -0.5 | -0.026 | ||||||||||
| Career | NBA | 426 | 11632 | 10.2 | .409 | .349 | -3.6 | 7.4 | 3.8 | .016 |
Playoffs Totals
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 5 | 204 | 42 | 100 | .420 | 23 | 26 | .885 | 30 | 38 | 15 | 107 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 13 | 467 | 63 | 173 | .364 | 32 | 40 | .800 | 44 | 70 | 38 | 158 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 9 | 207 | 20 | 67 | .299 | 18 | 28 | .643 | 10 | 45 | 17 | 58 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 7 | 46 | 5 | 24 | .208 | 1 | 4 | .250 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 11 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 34 | 924 | 130 | 364 | .357 | 74 | 98 | .755 | 90 | 165 | 77 | 334 |
Playoffs Per Game
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 5 | 40.8 | 8.4 | 20.0 | .420 | 4.6 | 5.2 | .885 | 6.0 | 7.6 | 3.0 | 21.4 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 13 | 35.9 | 4.8 | 13.3 | .364 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .800 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 9 | 23.0 | 2.2 | 7.4 | .299 | 2.0 | 3.1 | .643 | 1.1 | 5.0 | 1.9 | 6.4 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 7 | 6.6 | 0.7 | 3.4 | .208 | 0.1 | 0.6 | .250 | 0.9 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 1.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 34 | 27.2 | 3.8 | 10.7 | .357 | 2.2 | 2.9 | .755 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 2.3 | 9.8 |
Playoffs Per 36 Minutes
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | GS | MP | FG | FGA | FG% | 3P | 3PA | 3P% | FT | FTA | FT% | ORB | DRB | TRB | AST | STL | BLK | TOV | PF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 5 | 204 | 7.4 | 17.6 | .420 | 4.1 | 4.6 | .885 | 5.3 | 6.7 | 2.6 | 18.9 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 13 | 467 | 4.9 | 13.3 | .364 | 2.5 | 3.1 | .800 | 3.4 | 5.4 | 2.9 | 12.2 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 9 | 207 | 3.5 | 11.7 | .299 | 3.1 | 4.9 | .643 | 1.7 | 7.8 | 3.0 | 10.1 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 7 | 46 | 3.9 | 18.8 | .208 | 0.8 | 3.1 | .250 | 4.7 | 9.4 | 5.5 | 8.6 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 34 | 924 | 5.1 | 14.2 | .357 | 2.9 | 3.8 | .755 | 3.5 | 6.4 | 3.0 | 13.0 |
Playoffs Advanced
| Season | Age | Tm | Lg | Pos | G | MP | PER | TS% | eFG% | ORB% | DRB% | TRB% | AST% | STL% | BLK% | TOV% | USG% | ORtg | DRtg | OWS | DWS | WS | WS/48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956-57 | 24 | MNL | NBA | PG | 5 | 204 | 19.0 | .480 | .420 | 28.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.5 | .122 | |||||||||
| 1958-59 | 26 | MNL | NBA | PG | 13 | 467 | 10.8 | .414 | .364 | 22.0 | -0.1 | 0.3 | 0.2 | .022 | |||||||||
| 1959-60 | 27 | MNL | NBA | PG | 9 | 207 | 9.3 | .366 | .299 | 30.6 | -0.2 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.016 | |||||||||
| 1960-61 | 28 | LAL | NBA | PG | 7 | 46 | 2.5 | .214 | .208 | 32.7 | -0.3 | 0.0 | -0.2 | -0.260 | |||||||||
| Career | NBA | 34 | 924 | 11.9 | .410 | .357 | 25.9 | -0.1 | 0.5 | 0.4 | .022 |
Similarity Scores
Explanation ▪ Players with careers of similar quality and shape (thru 2012-13)
| Thru 7 Years | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Slick Leonard | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | |
| Jimmy O'Brien | 71.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||
| Todd Lichti | 67.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ||
| Steve Henson | 66.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mo Layton | 66.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||
| Anthony Carter | 65.1 | 1.7 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.2 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Chris Carr | 64.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | |
| Donnie Butcher | 62.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ||
| Steven Kramer | 61.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||||
| Milt Palacio | 60.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 |
| Antoine Wright | 59.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | |
| Career | Win Shares (Best to Worst) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Player | Sim | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
| Slick Leonard | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 0.4 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.5 | |||
| Jimmy O'Brien | 71.8 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 0.2 | |||||
| Todd Lichti | 67.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.2 | ||||
| Steve Henson | 66.5 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Mo Layton | 66.2 | 1.9 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0.1 | ||||
| Chris Carr | 64.4 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.2 | -0.3 | |||
| Donnie Butcher | 62.7 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.5 | -0.3 | ||||
| Jannero Pargo | 62.3 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | -0.1 | -0.2 | -0.3 |
| Steven Kramer | 61.0 | 1.9 | 1.2 | 1.1 | ||||||
| Milt Palacio | 60.2 | 1.8 | 1.7 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 | -0.3 | -0.5 | ||
| Antoine Wright | 59.5 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 0.8 | 0.3 | -0.1 | -0.5 | |||
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
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Games
1956-57 NBA 72 (1) |
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Transactions
April 24, 1954: Drafted by the Baltimore Bullets in the 2nd round (10th pick) of the 1954 NBA Draft.
November 28, 1954: Drafted by the Minneapolis Lakers from the Baltimore Bullets in the dispersal draft.
April 26, 1961: Drafted by the Chicago Packers from the Los Angeles Lakers in the NBA expansion draft.
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