Slick Leonard

William Robert Leonard , "Bob, Slick, Robert"
Born: July 17, 1932
Terre Haute, IN USA
Position: G
High School: Gerstmeyer
College: Indiana
Drafted: 1954, Round 2 Pick 1, #10 Overall
Height: 6'3"
Weight: 185
Career: 1956-57-1962-63
Elected to Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.
Coaching Career

Slick Leonard averaged 9.9 points, 2.9 rebounds and 3.3 assists per game in his 426-game career with the Chicago Packers, Chicago Zephyrs, Los Angeles Lakers and Minneapolis Lakers. He began playing during the 1956-57 season and last took the court during the 1962-63 campaign. Leonard was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 2014.


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Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1956-57Minneapolis Lakers72194386730324118600220169000140792
1957-58Minneapolis Lakers66207479426626820500237218000145737
1958-59Minneapolis Lakers58159855220616012000178186000119532
1959-60Minneapolis Lakers73207471723119313600245252000171598
1960-61Los Angeles Lakers55600207611007100708100070193
1961-62Chicago Packers7024641128423371279001993780001861125
1962-63Chicago Zephyrs32879245848559006814300084227
Totals4261163245101574001418105600121714270009154204


Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1956-57Minneapolis Lakers7227.034.977.20.00.03.12.30.00.00.01.911.0
1957-58Minneapolis Lakers6631.433.576.50.00.03.63.30.00.00.02.211.2
1958-59Minneapolis Lakers5827.637.375.00.00.03.13.20.00.00.02.19.2
1959-60Minneapolis Lakers7328.432.270.50.00.03.43.50.00.00.02.38.2
1960-61Los Angeles Lakers5510.929.571.00.00.01.31.50.00.00.01.33.5
1961-62Chicago Packers7035.237.575.20.00.02.85.40.00.00.02.716.1
1962-63Chicago Zephyrs3227.534.369.40.00.02.14.50.00.00.02.67.1
Averages42627.334.974.50.00.02.93.30.00.00.02.19.9

Postseason - Player Totals:

Player Pos GP Min FGA FGM 3PA 3PM FTA FTM Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1956-57Minneapolis Lakers520410042262300303800015107
1958-59Minneapolis Lakers1346717363403200447000038158
1959-60Minneapolis Lakers9207672028180010450001758
1960-61Los Angeles Lakers7462454100126000711
Totals34924364130009874009615900077334

Postseason Player Averages:

Player Pos GP MPG FG% 3P% FT% Off Def Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Pts
1956-57Minneapolis Lakers540.842.088.50.00.06.07.60.00.00.03.021.4
1958-59Minneapolis Lakers1335.936.480.00.00.03.45.40.00.00.02.912.2
1959-60Minneapolis Lakers923.029.964.30.00.01.15.00.00.00.01.96.4
1960-61Los Angeles Lakers76.620.825.00.00.01.70.90.00.00.01.01.6
Averages42627.235.775.50.00.02.84.70.00.00.02.39.8